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Ancaster

Ancaster is a community in the city of in the Canadian province of . Founded in 1792, it immediately developed itself into one of the first significant and influential early British Upper Canada communities established during the late 18th century, eventually amalgamating with the city of Hamilton in 2001.
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Photo: Graeme MacKay, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Suburb with 40,600 residents
  • Description: former town in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • Also known as: “Ancaster, ON” and “Ancaster, Ontario”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hamilton Golf and Country Club and Sherman Falls.

Golf course
is located in Ancaster, Ontario. The club began in October 1894. Renowned English golf architect Harry Colt designed 18 of the current 27 holes in 1914, with Canadian golf architect Robbie Robinson adding a third nine in 1974.

Waterfall
Photo: Nhl4hamilton, Public domain.
The city of in , is home to more than 100 waterfalls and cascades, most of which are on or near the Bruce Trail as it winds through the Niagara Escarpment.

Waterfall
The city of in , is home to more than 100 waterfalls and cascades, most of which are on or near the Bruce Trail as it winds through the Niagara Escarpment.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dundas and Ainslie Wood.

Suburb
Photo: RoyBoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community and urban district in the city of , Canada. It is nicknamed Valley Town because of its topographical location at the bottom of the Niagara Escarpment on the western edge of . is situated 5 km north of Ancaster.

Neighborhood
is a residential neighbourhood in , Canada. It is centered on Alexander Park and located near McMaster University. It is bordered to the north by Main Street, Cootes Drive and , to the south and east by Highway 403, and to the west by and Ancaster. is situated 5 km northeast of Ancaster.

Neighborhood
is a community in , in the Canadian province of . Hamilton Conservation Authority attractions and are in . is situated 6 km north of Ancaster.

Ancaster

Latitude
43.22569° or 43° 13′ 33″ north
Longitude
-79.97669° or 79° 58′ 36″ west
Population
40,600
Elevation
253 metres (830 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CA ANC
Open location code
87M262GF+78
Open­Street­Map ID
node 213124675
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8285452
Wiki­data ID
Q488909
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Ancaster” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أنكستر”
  • Asturian: “Ancaster”
  • Cebuano: “Ancaster”
  • Chinese: “安克斯特”
  • Chinese: “安卡斯特”
  • Dutch: “Ancaster”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “انكستر”
  • French: “Ancaster”
  • German: “Ancaster”
  • Japanese: “アンカスター”
  • Persian: “انکستر، انتاریو”
  • Persian: “انکستر”
  • Russian: “Анкастер”
  • Spanish: “Ancaster (Ontario)”
  • Spanish: “Ancaster”
  • Swedish: “Ancaster, Kanada”
  • Swedish: “Ancaster”

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Highlights include Hamilton Police Historical Society and Museum and Hamilton Public Library - Ancaster Branch.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ancaster”. Photo: Graeme MacKay, CC BY 2.0.