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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Ontario > Kingston |
2001 population: 114,195 (Source: Statistics Canada) Kingston is a city in Frontenac County, in the province of Ontario. It is at the point where Lake Ontario flows into the Saint Lawrence River.
Former and merged community names include:
· King's Town
Filming location for 2000 movie, "Blues Brothers"
Setting for the Salterton Trilogy, by Robertson Davies. (Kingston served as the model for the fictional city of Salterton.)
Well-known residents have included:
· Don Cherry, hockey coach and sports broadcaster · Sir John A. Macdonald, first Prime Minister of Canada · Bryan Adams, musician · Jayna Hefford, 2006 Olympics gold medal winner (ice hockey)
Local bands: Tragically Hip
Local festivals include:
· Kingston Fair - Sept. 13-16, 2007 Dates often change. Check Kingston web sites and events links in the sections below.
Performing arts: Kingston Symphony
Historic sites and museums: MacLachlan Woodworking Museum, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Museum of Health Care, Pump House Steam Museum, Royal Military College of Canada Museum, Fort Henry, Bellevue House, Kingston Archaeological Centre, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, International Hockey Hall of Fame
Colleges and universities: Queen's University, Royal Military College of Canada, Saint Lawrence College
Listed places in Kingston: | Airports (1) | Cemeteries (2) Colleges (3) Hotels (16) Museums (4) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Kingston travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Kingston Web sites | Kingston local government | Frontenac County government Kingston Chamber of Commerce Ancestry & family history | Genealogy page (ON GenWeb) for Frontenac County | Ontario genealogy page (GenWeb) Ontario genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Ontario family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Ontario archive | Library & Archives Canada Arts | Music Kingston Symphony Attractions | Kingston museums | Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Kingston include Cataraqui Cemetery, St. Mary's Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Kingston area cemeteries Ontario cemetery database Communities | Communities near Kingston | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Kingston include Queen's University at Kingston, Royal Military College of Canada, Saint Lawrence College - Kingston | Colleges in Ontario | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Kingston | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Ontario | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Kingston festival web sites: | Fall Fair Limestone City Blues Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Kingston local government Web site | Frontenac County government Ontario provincial government Historical societies | Ontario historical society | History | Archives in Ontario | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Kingston | Kingston locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Kingston include Kingston This Week, Kingston Whig-Standard | Newspapers in Ontario | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Kingston | Photos & post cards | Photos of Ontario places | Post cards of Ontario communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Kingston | Hotels in or near Kingston Ontario tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Ontario weather conditions
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