Dawson’s Point (winter dock)

Dawson’s Point (winter dock) is a transport stop in Ontario, Canada. Dawson’s Point (winter dock) is situated nearby to the islet Cedar Island, as well as near Whiskey Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Military College of Canada and Military Communications and Electronics Museum.

Royal Military College of Canada

University

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The Royal Military College of Canada, abbreviated in English as RMC and in French as CMR, is a military academy and, since 1959, a degree-granting university of the Canadian Armed Forces. Royal Military College of Canada is situated 4 km northwest of Dawson’s Point (winter dock).

Military Communications and Electronics Museum

Museum

Photo: cygk, CC BY 2.0.

The Military Communications and Electronics Museum is a military signals museum on Ontario Highway 2 at CFB Kingston in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. A member organisation of the Organization of Military Museums of Canada, the communications museum was established at the base in 1961 and moved to its current purpose-built building in 1996. Military Communications and Electronics Museum is situated 3 km north of Dawson’s Point (winter dock).

Fort Frederick Martello Tower

Museum

Photo: Dgsimmons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Frederick Martello Tower is a museum, which is situated 4 km west of Dawson’s Point (winter dock).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cartwright Point and Ravensview.

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 2½ km northwest of Dawson’s Point (winter dock).

Ravensview

Neighborhood

Ravensview is a rural community within the greater city of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It is located east of the urbanized part of the city along old Highway 2. To the west of the community is CFB Kingston, and to the south is the St. Lawrence River. Ravensview is situated 4 km north of Dawson’s Point (winter dock).

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.

Dawson’s Point (winter dock)

Type: Transport stop
Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.21518° or 44° 12′ 55″ north

Longitude

-76.42566° or 76° 25′ 32″ west

Operator

Ontario Ministry of Transportation

Open location code

87P56H8F+3P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 184322167

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=ferry_terminal

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wolfe Islander II (Wrack) and Cedar Island.

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