University District
The University District is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It encompasses and surrounds Queen's University and is largely inhabited by students and employees of the university.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “Kingston student ghetto”, “Kingston University District”, “Student Ghetto”, and “University District, Kingston”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Mary’s Cathedral and Joseph S. Stauffer Library.
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Church
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St. Mary's Cathedral in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is a Roman Catholic cathedral. It is one of three churches located within 600m along Clergy Street. It is one of two cathedrals in Kingston, the other being the Anglican St. George's Cathedral on King Street.
Joseph S. Stauffer Library
Library
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Joseph S. Stauffer Library or Stauffer is the main social science and humanities library of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Construction was completed in 1994 at a cost of C$42 million, funded partially by the Ontario government and the Joseph S.
Chalmers United Church
Church
Photo: SoftwareSimian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chalmers United Church in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, is a United Church of Canada church. It is located on a triangular property at the intersection of Clergy, Barrie and Earl streets, immediately bordering the north-east corner of Queen's University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston and Portsmouth.
Kingston
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingston is one of the most historic cities in Canada with many churches, old buildings, picturesque neighbourhoods, and 19th-century fortifications. The city provides venues for nightlife such as clubbing and pubbing, and provides weekend escapes for people living in the neighbouring cities of Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto.
Portsmouth
Neighborhood
Photo: Wolvog22, Public domain.
Portsmouth Village is a formerly incorporated village in Ontario which was annexed to become a neighbourhood of Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1952. The village was founded in 1784 by United Empire Loyalists.
Cartwright Point
Neighborhood
Cartwright Point is a cape and neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Located east of the city's downtown along the St. Lawrence River in the former Pittsburgh Township, it is bordered by Deadman Bay on its western side, and faces Wolfe Island on its southeastern side. Cartwright Point is situated 3½ km east of University District.
University District
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.23045° or 44° 13′ 50″ northLongitude
-76.49363° or 76° 29′ 37″ westElevation
93 metres (305 feet)Open location code
87P56GJ4+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 401554356OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“University District” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kingston student ghetto”
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