Signal Hill

Signal Hill is a hill which overlooks the harbour and city of , Canada. The majority of Signal Hill, including Cabot Tower, is designated a National Historic Site.
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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.

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 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
Wiki­data ID
Q245680
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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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