HMCS Griffon

HMCS Griffon is a naval base in Ontario, Canada. HMCS Griffon is situated near Marina Park, as well as near the ice rink Port Arthur Curling Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda and Connaught Square.

Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda

Historic building

Photo: Curt, CC BY 2.0.

The Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda, built in 1909, was an early tourist bureau promoting the city of Port Arthur, Ontario. Located on the waterfront and close to the former train station, the pagoda was intended to attract the attention of visitors arriving by rail or water. Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda is situated 790 metres southwest of HMCS Griffon.

Connaught Square

Park

Photo: Vidioman, Public domain.

Connaught Square is a public park located in the north end of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is located directly east of Waverley Park across Algoma Street, formed by the conflux of Waverly Street and Red River Road. Connaught Square is situated 1 km west of HMCS Griffon.

St. Andrew’s Church, Thunder Bay

Church

St. Andrew's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in the 1872 and is a centre for ministry with the Fort William First Nation. St. Andrew’s Church, Thunder Bay is situated 1 km west of HMCS Griffon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thunder Bay.

Thunder Bay

Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thunder Bay lies at the far northwestern point of the Great Lakes of North America. It is a transportation bridge between the rich agricultural Prairies of Canada and the rest of the world, via the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway which connects it to the Atlantic Ocean.

HMCS Griffon

Type: Naval base
Category: military installation
Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

48.43924° or 48° 26′ 21″ north

Longitude

-89.21015° or 89° 12′ 37″ west

Open location code

86WGCQQQ+MW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 603542274

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

OpenStreetMap feature

military=naval_base

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Marina Park Skateboard & BMX Plaza and HMCS Griffon.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Subway and Lucky’s Restaurant.

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