Kingston Penitentiary
Kingston Penitentiary is a former maximum security prison located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, between King Street West and Lake Ontario.Photo: P199, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: former Canadian maximum security prison
- Address: 560 King Street West, Kingston
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prison for Women and Bellevue House.
Prison for Women
Public building
Photo: Actionhamster, CC BY 3.0.
The Prison For Women, located in Kingston, Ontario, was a Correctional Service of Canada prison for women that functioned at a maximum security level from 1934 to 2000. Prison for Women is situated 350 metres north of Kingston Penitentiary.
Bellevue House
Museum
Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bellevue House National Historic Site was the home to Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald from 1848 to 1849. The house is located in Kingston, Ontario. Bellevue House is situated 1 km northeast of Kingston Penitentiary.
Richardson Stadium
Stadium
Richardson Stadium, officially named George Taylor Richardson Memorial Stadium, is the football stadium for Queen's University, in Kingston, Ontario. The stadium is primarily used for Canadian football but also has hosted other sporting events such as soccer and rugby. Richardson Stadium is situated 1 km north of Kingston Penitentiary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsmouth and University District.
Portsmouth
Neighborhood
Photo: Wolvog22, Public domain.
Portsmouth Village is a formerly incorporated village in Ontario which was annexed to become a neighbourhood of Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1952. The village was founded in 1784 by United Empire Loyalists.
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.
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.
Kingston Penitentiary
- Categories: Penitentiaries, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.21936° or 44° 13′ 10″ northLongitude
-76.51349° or 76° 30′ 49″ westOpen location code
87P56F9P+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 4969919OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q6413577
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Kingston Penitentiary” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “金斯顿監獄”
- Danish: “Kingston Penitentiary”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن كينجستون”
- French: “ancien Pénitencier de Kingston”
- French: “pénitencier de Kingston”
- French: “Pénitencier de Kingston”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alwington Place Park and Portsmouth Olympic Harbour.
Nearby Places
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