Signal Hill

Signal Hill is a peak in , and has an elevation of 129 metres. Signal Hill is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Amherst Lighthouse and King George V Park.

Lighthouse
, also known as the Fort Amherst Light, is a lighthouse in Fort Amherst, St. John's, . The first lighthouse at Fort Amherst was established in 1813, with the current lighthouse being the third to stand at the site.

Recreation area
is a in , located at the head of in . The stadium was built in 1925 as the National stadium of Newfoundland.

Building
Photo: HJKeats, Public domain.
The is a geological interpretation centre, within a small park, located on Signal Hill in , 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.

Quarter
The neighbourhood of in is located in the east end of the city, directly north of the . The neighbourhood extends from the north side of northward to Newfoundland Drive, and is largely made up of apartment blocks.

St. John's is the capital of . It is the oldest city in North America outside of the Caribbean and is on the Avalon Peninsula in the southeast corner of the island of Newfoundland.

Locality
The neighbourhood of in 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″ north
Longitude
-52.68037° or 52° 40′ 49″ west
Elevation
129 metres (423 feet)
Open location code
88V9H8C9+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1430617647
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6147508
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Signal Hill” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ladies Lookout and Signal Hill National Historic Site.

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