The Blocks
The Blocks is a neighborhood in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada. The Blocks is situated nearby to the quarter Pennywell, as well as near the neighborhood Wishingwell Park.Places of Interest
Highlights include Railway Coastal Museum and Wesley United Church.
Railway Coastal Museum
Photo: Jcmurphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Railway Coastal Museum is a transport museum located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located in the historic Newfoundland Railway terminal on Water Street and contains exhibits detailing the history of the Newfoundland Railway and the history of coastal water transportation in the province.
St. Patrick’s Church
Church
Photo: Jcmurphy, Public domain.
Saint Patrick's Church is a former Roman Catholic church in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. St. Patrick's Church closed in 2022.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Churchill Park and St. John’s.
Churchill Park
Locality
The neighbourhood of Churchill Park in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the city's centre. The neighbourhood is bordered by Freshwater Road to the west, Empire Avenue to the south, Kenna's Hill, Kingsbridge and Torbay Roads to the east and Elizabeth Avenue to the north.
St. John’s
Photo: Emmanuel Milou, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the oldest city in North America outside of the Caribbean and is on the Avalon Peninsula in the southeast corner of the island of Newfoundland.
Pleasantville
Quarter
Photo: Newfoundlander&Labradorian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The neighbourhood of Pleasantville in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the east end of the city, directly north of the downtown. The neighbourhood extends from the north side of Quidi Vidi Lake northward to Newfoundland Drive, and is largely made up of apartment blocks. Pleasantville is situated 5 km northeast of The Blocks.
The Blocks
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.55402° or 47° 33′ 15″ northLongitude
-52.73014° or 52° 43′ 49″ westOpen location code
88V9H739+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 7280128939OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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