Rockwood Asylum for the Criminally Insane
Rockwood Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a historic building in Ontario, Canada. Rockwood Asylum for the Criminally Insane is situated nearby to Providence Care Hospital, as well as near Portsmouth Olympic Harbour.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingston Penitentiary and Lake Ontario Park.
Kingston Penitentiary
Museum
Photo: P199, Public domain.
Kingston Penitentiary is a former maximum security prison located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, between King Street West and Lake Ontario. Kingston Penitentiary is situated 1 km northeast of Rockwood Asylum for the Criminally Insane.
Lake Ontario Park
Park
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Ontario Park is a municipal park located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on the east side of Cataraqui Bay on the shore of Lake Ontario. The park, which dates from 1894, is a day-use facility with picnic areas, picnic pavilion, walkways, and children's playgrounds. Lake Ontario Park is situated 740 metres west of Rockwood Asylum for the Criminally Insane.
Church of the Good Thief
Church
Photo: SoftwareSimian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of the Good Thief is situated 600 metres north of Rockwood Asylum for the Criminally Insane.
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. University District is situated 3 km northeast of Rockwood Asylum for the Criminally Insane.
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.
Rockwood Asylum for the Criminally Insane
- Type: Historic building
- Address: 8, Kingston
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.21562° or 44° 12′ 56″ northLongitude
-76.52294° or 76° 31′ 23″ westOpen location code
87P56F8G+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 54588639OpenStreetMap feature
building=historic_buildingOpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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