Queenston Heights - War of 1812

Queenston Heights - War of 1812 is a battlefield in Ontario, Canada. Queenston Heights - War of 1812 is situated near Sir Isaac Brock monument, as well as near Mackenzie Printery & Newspaper Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Queenston Heights and Lewiston–Queenston Bridge.

Queenston Heights

Park

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The Queenston Heights is a geographical feature of the Niagara Escarpment immediately above the village of Queenston, Ontario, Canada. Its geography is a promontory formed where the escarpment is divided by the Niagara River. Queenston Heights is situated 130 metres west of Queenston Heights - War of 1812.

Lewiston–Queenston Bridge

Bridge

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The Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, also known as the Queenston–Lewiston Bridge, is an arch bridge that crosses the Niagara River gorge just south of the Niagara Escarpment. Lewiston–Queenston Bridge is situated 1 km southeast of Queenston Heights - War of 1812.

RiverBrink Art Museum

Arts center

Photo: Diane Pellicone, CC BY-SA 3.0.

RiverBrink Art Museum is located on the Niagara Parkway in the historic village of Queenston, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Open to the public since 1983, the museum is home to a unique collection of over 1,400 works by Canadian and international artists. RiverBrink Art Museum is situated 1¼ km north of Queenston Heights - War of 1812.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Queenston and Lewiston.

Queenston

Village

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Queenston is a compact rural community and unincorporated place 5 kilometres north of Niagara Falls in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.

Lewiston

Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lewiston is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 15,944 at the 2020 census. The town and its contained village are named after Morgan Lewis, a governor of New York.

St. Davids

Village

Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Niagara Peninsula at the point where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario, across the river from New York, United States. St. Davids is situated 4 km west of Queenston Heights - War of 1812.

Queenston Heights - War of 1812

Type: Battlefield
Also known as: “War 1812”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

43.15903° or 43° 9′ 33″ north

Longitude

-79.05236° or 79° 3′ 9″ west

Open location code

87M25W5X+J3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1706540452

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=battlefield

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sir Isaac Brock monument and Mackenzie Printery & Newspaper Museum.

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Places to explore: Public Washrooms and Bruce Trail Southern Terminus Cairn.

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