Roos Island

Roos Island is an islet in Region of Waterloo, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario. Roos Island is situated nearby to Victoria Park, as well as near the islet Swan Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Victoria Park and Schneider Haus.

Victoria Park

Park

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Victoria Park is the oldest park in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, situated downtown. It is the site of numerous events and festivities.

The Schneider Haus National Historic Site, formerly Joseph Schneider Haus, is a museum in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Situated on some of the earliest land to be settled by non-Indigenous peoples in what would become Waterloo County, the museum includes the oldest remaining dwelling in the area and was named a National Historic Site of Canada in 1999. Schneider Haus is situated 270 metres southeast of Roos Island.

Victoria Park station

Railway station

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Victoria Park is a stop on the Region of Waterloo's Ion rapid transit system. It is located alongside Charles Street, just west of Gaukel Street, in Kitchener. Victoria Park station is situated 490 metres northeast of Roos Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kitchener and Waterloo.

Kitchener

Photo: Allie Caulfield, CC BY 2.0.

Kitchener and neighbouring Waterloo and Cambridge form a tightly-integrated metro area within the larger Region of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario. At the time of the 2021 Canadian census, the population of the city of Kitchener was 256,885 people and the population of the Region of Waterloo area was 587,165.

Waterloo

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Waterloo, Ontario, is one of three neighbouring cities, together with Kitchener, and Cambridge, forming a tightly-integrated metro area within the larger Region of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario.