Kingston, Upper Canada
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Kingston (Cataraqui) |
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| City of Kingston | ||
Kingston City Skyline from Fort Henry Hill
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| Nickname(s): Limestone City | ||
| Motto(s): Antiquitate Civilitate Humanitate (Latin) ("A Civil And Creative Community with a Proud Past") |
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 Kingston
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| Coordinates: 44°14′N 76°30′W / 44.233°N 76.500°WCoordinates: 44°14′N 76°30′W / 44.233°N 76.500°W | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Province | Ontario | |
| County | Frontenac | |
| Established | 1673 (as Fort Cataraqui; later renamed Fort Frontenac) | |
| Incorporated | 1838 (as town); 1846 (as city) | |
| Amalgamated | 1998 (with Kingston and Pittsburgh Twps) | |
| Government | ||
| • City Mayor | Bryan Paterson | |
| • Governing Body | Kingston City Council | |
| • MP (Federal) | Scott Reid (CPC) | |
| • MPP (Provincial) | Sophie Kiwala (OLP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 451.19 km2 (174.21 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 1,906.82 km2 (736.23 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • City (single-tier) | 123,798 | |
| • Density | 274.4/km2 (711/sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 161,175 | |
| • Metro density | 83.1/km2 (215/sq mi) | |
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| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) | |
| Postal code span | K7K through K7P | |
| Area code(s) | 613 343 | |
| Website | www.cityofkingston.ca | |
Kingston (/ˈkɪŋstən/) is a city in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the eastern end of Lake Ontario, at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River (south end of the Rideau Canal). The city is midway between Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. The Thousand Islands tourist region is nearby to the east. Kingston is nicknamed the "Limestone City" because of the many heritage buildings constructed using local limestone.
Growing European exploration in the 17th century and the desire for the Europeans to establish a presence close to local Native occupants to control trade led to the founding of a French trading post and military fort at a site known as "Cataraqui" (generally pronounced "kah-tah-ROCK-way") in 1673. This outpost, called Fort Cataraqui, and later Fort Frontenac, became a focus for settlement. Cataraqui would be renamed Kingston after the British took possession of the fort and Loyalists began settling the region in the 1780s.
Kingston was named the first capital of the United Province of Canada on February 10, 1841. While its time as a capital city was short (ending in 1844), the community has remained an important military installation. Kingston was the county seat of Frontenac County until 1998. Kingston is now a separate municipality from the County of Frontenac.
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