Queen’s Battery
Queen’s Battery is a fort in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada. Queen’s Battery is situated nearby to the museum Signal Hill Park Interpretation Centre, as well as near the peak Gibbett Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Signal Hill and Fort Amherst Lighthouse.
Signal Hill
Peak
Photo: Tolivero, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Signal Hill is a hill which overlooks the harbour and city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The majority of Signal Hill, including Cabot Tower, is designated a National Historic Site.
Fort Amherst Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Dwssjnl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Amherst Lighthouse, also known as the Fort Amherst Light, is a lighthouse in Fort Amherst, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The first lighthouse at Fort Amherst was established in 1813, with the current lighthouse being the third to stand at the site. Fort Amherst Lighthouse is situated 720 metres southeast of Queen’s Battery.
Johnson Geo Centre
Building
Photo: HJKeats, Public domain.
The Johnson Geo Centre is a geological interpretation centre, within a small park, located on Signal Hill in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The museum is named for philanthropist Paul Johnson and opened in 2002. Johnson Geo Centre is situated 560 metres northwest of Queen’s Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. John’s and Pleasantville.
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 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.
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. Churchill Park is situated 3 km west of Queen’s Battery.
Queen’s Battery
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
47.56864° or 47° 34′ 7″ northLongitude
-52.68592° or 52° 41′ 9″ westOpen location code
88V9H897+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 227052576OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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