St. John the Baptist Church

St. John the Baptist Church is a place of worship in Amherstburg, Essex County, Ontario which is located on Brock Street. St. John the Baptist Church is situated nearby to Amherstburg First Baptist Church, as well as near the community center Knights of Columbus Council.

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Type: Place of worship
Description: church building in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Also known as: “St. John the Baptist Catholic Church”, “St. John the Baptist Church, Amherstburg”, “St. John the Baptist Parish, Amherstburg”, and “St. John the Baptist, Amherstburg”
Address: 225 Brock Street, N9V 2H3

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amherstburg First Baptist Church and Amherstburg Freedom Museum.

Amherstburg First Baptist Church

Church

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The Amherstburg First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, established in 1848 to serve the town's growing Black community, many of whom had escaped slavery in the United States. Amherstburg First Baptist Church is situated 170 metres west of St. John the Baptist Church.

Amherstburg Freedom Museum

Museum

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Amherstburg Freedom Museum, previously known as the North American Black Historical Museum, is located in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. It is a community-based, non-profit museum that tells the story of African-Canadians' history and contributions. Amherstburg Freedom Museum is situated 250 metres southwest of St. John the Baptist Church.

Christ Church

Church

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Christ Church is an Anglican Church of Canada church in Amherstburg, Ontario. Built between 1818 and 1819, it served the garrison at Fort Malden as well as the local civilian population. Christ Church is situated 640 metres southwest of St. John the Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherstburg and Grosse Ile Township.

Amherstburg

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Amherstburg is a town of about 24,000 people near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County. The small town is rich in history, with several important heritage sites linked to the War of 1812 and the Underground Railroad.

Grosse Ile Township

Town

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Grosse Ile Township is a civil township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Grosse Ile Township consists of multiple islands in the Detroit River, roughly 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Grosse Ile Township is situated 5 km northwest of St. John the Baptist Church.

Gibraltar

Town

Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Gibraltar is located roughly 22 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,997. Gibraltar is situated 7 km west of St. John the Baptist Church.

St. John the Baptist Church

Categories: church, building, and religion
Location: Amherstburg, Essex County, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

42.10292° or 42° 6′ 11″ north

Longitude

-83.10369° or 83° 6′ 13″ west

Open location code

86JR4V3W+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 206040098

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q106458534

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