Johnstown

Johnstown is a compact rural community in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, in eastern Ontario, Canada, part of the township municipality of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.

Photo: P199, Public domain.

Type: Village
Description: compact rural community in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
Also known as: “Johnstown, Ontario”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge and Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site.

Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge

Bridge

Photo: P199, Public domain.

The Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting Ogdensburg, New York, in the United States to Johnstown, Ontario in Canada.

Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site

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Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site marks the site of the November 1838 Battle of the Windmill, fought around a grist windmill near Prescott, Ontario, Canada. Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site is situated 3 km southwest of Johnstown.

Ogdensburg Correctional Facility

Prison

Ogdensburg Correctional Facility was a medium-security state prison for male prisoners, located in the northern part of St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. Ogdensburg Correctional Facility is situated 2½ km southeast of Johnstown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prescott and Ogdensburg.

Prescott

Photo: Doktor Ellis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Prescott is a town on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the province of Ontario, Canada. The town is a single-tier municipality located within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville census division.