Balsam Pit
Balsam Pit is a park in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Balsam Pit is situated nearby to Brent Park, as well as near the church Farrand Street Bible Chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Waverley Park and Connaught Square.
Waverley Park
Park
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Waverley Park is a public park located in the north end of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is the second oldest municipal park in Ontario. The park forms the centre of the Waverley Park Heritage Conservation District, a collection of historical homes, churches, schools, and other buildings at the centre of Port Arthur. Waverley Park is situated 1¼ km south of Balsam Pit.
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 1¼ km south of Balsam Pit.
Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda
Historic building
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 1½ km south of Balsam Pit.
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.
Balsam Pit
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.44884° or 48° 26′ 56″ northLongitude
-89.22448° or 89° 13′ 28″ westOpen location code
86WGCQXG+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 75150517OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brent Park and Farrand Street Bible Chapel.
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