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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  • Type: Suburb with 40,600 residents
  • Description: former town in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • Also known as: “Ancaster, ON”, “Ancaster, Ontario”, and “安卡斯特”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sherman Falls and Hamilton Golf and Country Club.

Waterfall
Photo: Nhl4hamilton, Public domain.
The city of in , is home…

Golf course
is located in Ancaster, Ontario.

Waterfall
The city of in , is home…

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. is situated 5 km north of Ancaster.

Neighborhood
is a residential neighbourhood in , Canada. is situated 5 km northeast of Ancaster.

Neighborhood
is a community in , in the Canadian province of . 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)
UN/LOCODE
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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In Other Languages

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

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Maywood and Pinecrest.

Notable Places Nearby

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

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