Cross of Sacrifice

The Cross of Sacrifice is a Commonwealth designed in 1918 by Sir Reginald Blomfield for the Imperial War Graves Commission. It is present in Commonwealth war cemeteries containing 40 or more graves.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burlington Heights and Hamilton Cemetery.

Peak
refers to a promontory or area of flat land sitting elevated above the west end of in the city of which continues as a peninsula to the north toward the city of .

Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
on York Boulevard in , is the oldest public burial ground in the city. It is located on , a high sand and gravel isthmus that separates Hamilton's harbor on the east from Cootes Paradise on the west. is situated 300 metres southeast of Cross of Sacrifice.

Museum
Photo: Nhl4hamilton, Public domain.
is a historic neoclassical mansion on York Boulevard in , , Canada. The 1,700-square-metre house took three years and $175,000 to build and was completed in 1835. is situated 1 km southeast of Cross of Sacrifice.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strathcona and Westdale.

Neighborhood
The neighbourhood is located west of downtown , and is bounded by Highway 403, the CNR rail line, Queen Street, York Boulevard and Main Street.

Neighborhood
is a residential neighbourhood in , Canada. It is centred in the Village shopping district and located near McMaster University.

Neighborhood
is a pedestrianized area in the downtown of , Canada, which is named after the street its located on, Hess Street, a north-south Lower City collector street that travels through the centre of the area, and is between Main Street and King Street.

Cross of Sacrifice

Latitude
43.27582° or 43° 16′ 33″ north
Longitude
-79.89068° or 79° 53′ 27″ west
Inception
1919
Open location code
87M274G5+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9106282094
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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Highlights include Princess Point and Dundurn Park.

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