Shoal Tower
Shoal Tower, originally known as Victoria Tower, is a Martello tower located in the harbour of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, directly opposite Kingston City Hall.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: Martello Tower located in the harbour of Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “Victoria Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingston City Hall and Royal Military College of Canada.
Kingston City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Andrew pmk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingston City Hall is the seat of local government in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Occupying a full city block facing Lake Ontario in Kingston's downtown, the city hall is a prominent building constructed in the Neoclassical style with a landmark tholobate and dome. Kingston City Hall is situated 220 metres northwest of Shoal Tower.
Royal Military College of Canada
University
Photo: S23678, Public domain.
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 1 km east of Shoal Tower.
Fort Frontenac
Military installation
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Frontenac was a French trading post and military fort built in July 1673 at the mouth of the Cataraqui River where the St. Lawrence River leaves Lake Ontario, in a location traditionally known as Cataraqui. Fort Frontenac is situated 530 metres north of Shoal Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston and University District.
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.
University District
Neighborhood
The University District is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It encompasses and surrounds Queen's University and is largely inhabited by students and employees of the university.
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.
Shoal Tower
- Categories: Martello tower, National Historic Site Administered by Parks Canada, building, and historic site
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.22882° or 44° 13′ 44″ northLongitude
-76.47814° or 76° 28′ 41″ westOpen location code
87P56GHC+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 388502926OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q7499739
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In Other Languages
From French to Slovenian—“Shoal Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “tour Shoal”
- French: “Tour Shoal”
- German: “Shoal-Turm”
- Slovenian: “Shoal Tower”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Confederation Basin Marina and Market Street Battery.
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