Rideau Heights
Rideau Heights is a 32-hectare area in northern Kingston, Ontario consisting primarily of row-housing and low-rise apartment buildings. The area is physically isolated and economically disadvantaged.- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: Neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “Rideau Heights, Kingston”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Military College of Canada and Kingston Bus Terminal.
Royal Military College of Canada
University
Photo: S23678, Public domain.
The Royal Military College of Canada, abbreviated in English as RMC and in French as CMR, is a military academy and, since 1959, a degree-granting university of the Canadian Armed Forces. Royal Military College of Canada is situated 4 km south of Rideau Heights.
Kingston Bus Terminal
Bus station
Photo: P199, Public domain.
Kingston Bus Terminal is the inter-city bus station in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It is at 1175 John Counter Boulevard, adjoining the Kingston Transit head office and bus garage.
Fort Frontenac
Military installation
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Frontenac was a French trading post and military fort built in July 1673 at the mouth of the Cataraqui River where the St. Lawrence River leaves Lake Ontario, in a location traditionally known as Cataraqui. Fort Frontenac is situated 3½ km south of Rideau Heights.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston and University District.
Kingston
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingston is one of the most historic cities in Canada with many churches, old buildings, picturesque neighbourhoods, and 19th-century fortifications. The city provides venues for nightlife such as clubbing and pubbing, and provides weekend escapes for people living in the neighbouring cities of Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto.
University District
Neighborhood
The University District is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It encompasses and surrounds Queen's University and is largely inhabited by students and employees of the university. University District is situated 4 km south of Rideau Heights.
Kingston Mills
Hamlet
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kingston Mills is a community within the City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, located approximately 7 kilometres north of downtown Kingston at the outlet of Colonel By Lake where the CN mainline railway crosses the Cataraqui River. Kingston Mills is situated 4½ km northeast of Rideau Heights.
Rideau Heights
- Category: locality
- Location: Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.26517° or 44° 15′ 55″ northLongitude
-76.47845° or 76° 28′ 42″ westElevation
89 metres (292 feet)Open location code
87P57G8C+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 529684418OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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