Signal Hill
Signal Hill is a hill which overlooks the harbour and city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The majority of Signal Hill, including Cabot Tower, is designated a National Historic Site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 129 metres
- Description: hill in St. John’s, Canada
- Also known as: “Signal Hill, St. John’s”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Amherst Lighthouse and King George V Park.
Fort Amherst Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Dwssjnl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Amherst Lighthouse, also known as the Fort Amherst Light, is a lighthouse in Fort Amherst, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The first lighthouse at Fort Amherst was established in 1813, with the current lighthouse being the third to stand at the site.
King George V Park
Recreation area
King George V Park is a soccer-specific stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland, located at the head of Quidi Vidi Lake in downtown St. John's. The stadium was built in 1925 as the National stadium of Newfoundland.
Johnson Geo Centre
Building
Photo: HJKeats, Public domain.
The Johnson Geo Centre is a geological interpretation centre, within a small park, located on Signal Hill in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The museum is named for philanthropist Paul Johnson and opened in 2002.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pleasantville and St. John’s.
Pleasantville
Quarter
Photo: Newfoundlander&Labradorian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The neighbourhood of Pleasantville in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the east end of the city, directly north of the downtown. The neighbourhood extends from the north side of Quidi Vidi Lake northward to Newfoundland Drive, and is largely made up of apartment blocks.
St. John’s
Photo: Emmanuel Milou, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the oldest city in North America and is on the Avalon Peninsula in the southeast corner of the island of Newfoundland.
Churchill Park
Locality
The neighbourhood of Churchill Park in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the city's centre. The neighbourhood is bordered by Freshwater Road to the west, Empire Avenue to the south, Kenna's Hill, Kingsbridge and Torbay Roads to the east and Elizabeth Avenue to the north.
Signal Hill
Latitude
47.57213° or 47° 34′ 20″ northLongitude
-52.68037° or 52° 40′ 49″ westElevation
129 metres (423 feet)Open location code
88V9H8C9+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1430617647OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Signal Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Signal Hill”
- Central Kurdish: “گردی سیگناڵ، سانت جۆنز”
- Chinese: “信號山”
- Chinese: “訊號山 (紐芬蘭與拉布拉多省)”
- Chinese: “讯号山 (紐芬蘭与拉布拉多省)”
- Dutch: “Signal Hill, St. John’s”
- Dutch: “Signal Hill”
- French: “Signal Hill”
- German: “Signal Hill”
- Korean: “시그널힐”
- Malay: “Signal Hill, St. John’s”
- Persian: “سیگنال هیل، سینت جان”
- Russian: “Сигнал-Хилл”
- Swedish: “Signal Hill, Newfoundland”
- Swedish: “Signal Hill”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ladies Lookout and Signal Hill National Historic Site.
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