DeCew Falls SS

DeCew Falls SS is an electrical substation in St. Catharines, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario. DeCew Falls SS is situated nearby to the power station DeCew I Generating Station, as well as near Rotary Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Morningstar Mill and Hotel Dieu Shaver.

Morningstar Mill

Museum

Photo: MJThomas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Morningstar Mill is a 2.98-acre heritage site located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The site includes the Morningstar Mill, a sawmill, the home of the Morningstar family, a barn used for blacksmith demonstrations, and the Decew Falls gorge along the Niagara Escarpment. Morningstar Mill is situated 1¼ km south of DeCew Falls SS.

Hotel Dieu Shaver

Hospital

Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre is Niagara's only specialty rehabilitation hospital, located in the south-end of St. Catharines, Ontario. Hotel Dieu Shaver is situated 1½ km east of DeCew Falls SS.

DeCew House

Ruins

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

DeCew House was built c.1808 in Thorold Township, Upper Canada. The two-story house had limestone walls 66 centimetres thick. DeCew House is situated 1½ km southeast of DeCew Falls SS.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Catharines and Merritton.

St. Catharines

Photo: Trappy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Catharines is a city of 137,000 people in the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario. It has the Welland Canal, a dry-dock for ships, and automotive plants. A pond near the mouth of the first Welland Canal now hosts regional and national rowing championships every year.

Merritton

Quarter

Merritton is both a distinct community within and a council ward of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It was named after William Hamilton Merritt, a prominent local entrepreneur and founder of the Welland Canal Company. Merritton is situated 4½ km northeast of DeCew Falls SS.

Thorold

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Thorold is a city in Ontario, Canada, located on the Niagara Escarpment. It is also the seat of the Regional Municipality of Niagara. The Welland Canal passes through the city, featuring lock 7 and the Twin Flight Locks.

DeCew Falls SS

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: St. Catharines, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

43.12039° or 43° 7′ 13″ north

Longitude

-79.2609° or 79° 15′ 39″ west

Open location code

87M24PCQ+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 56995508

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include DeCew I Generating Station and Rotary Park.

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