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Niagara Falls (New York)
One of the world's most powerful and famous waterfalls, where the Niagara River plunges over 160 feet at the US-Canada border.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ontario, Canada · North America
About Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Virgil, 18km from Niagara Falls (New York).
Niagara-on-the-Lake is in Ontario, Canada, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Virgil, about 6 km away.
Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) is a town in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Niagara Peninsula at the point where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario, across the river from New York, United States. Niagara-on-the-Lake is in the Niagara Region of Ontario and is the only town in Canada that has a lord mayor. It had aRead more
population of 19,088 as of the 2021 Canadian census.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is important in the history of Canada: it served as the first capital of the province of Upper Canada, the predecessor of Ontario. It was called Newark from 1792 to 1797. During the War of 1812, the town, the two former villages of St. David's and Queenston, and Fort George were the sites of numerous battles following the American invasion of Upper Canada, and the town was razed. Niagara-on-the-Lake is home to the oldest Catholic church, the second-oldest Anglican church in Ontario, and the oldest surviving golf course in North America.
Today, Niagara-on-the-Lake draws tourists with its colonial-style buildings, the Shaw Festival, Fort George, wineries, an outlet mall on the highway, and its proximity to Niagara Falls. The Niagara Region has the second-highest percentage of seniors in Ontario.
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Within an hour or so of Niagara-on-the-Lake: Niagara Falls (New York) (18 km), Niagara Falls (Canada) (20 km), Horseshoe Falls (Canadian Side) (20 km), CN Tower (49 km).
Where is Niagara-on-the-Lake?
Niagara-on-the-Lake is in Ontario, Canada, about 6 km from Virgil.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,511
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.2565, -79.0853
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Canada
CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.
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Worth the detour from Niagara-on-the-Lake
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Niagara Falls (Canada)
The Canadian side offers the most dramatic views of the Horseshoe Falls, with the Journey Behind the Falls experience and Niagara Parks botanical gardens.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Horseshoe Falls (Canadian Side)
The most powerful waterfall in North America, where 90 per cent of the Niagara River's flow plummets over the curved brink.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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CN Tower
Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Toronto's spectacular aquarium at the base of the CN Tower with a stunning underwater tunnel and 20,000 aquatic animals.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Royal Ontario Museum
Canada's largest museum of world cultures and natural history, topped by Daniel Libeskind's dramatic crystalline extension.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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