Kingston City Overview
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The town of Kingston, a fast 260km east of Toronto along Hwy 401, is the largest and most enticing of the communities along the northern shore of Lake Ontario. It occupies a strategic position where the lake narrows into the St Lawrence River, its potential first recognized by the French who built a fortified fur-trading post here in 1673.

The local economy benefits from the presence of Queen's University, one of Canada's most prestigious academic institutions, and of the Royal Military College, the country's answer to Sandhurst and West Point.

Kingston's attractions include a cluster of especially fine nineteenth-century limestone buildings ­ most notably City Hall and the Cathedral of St George ­ the first-rate Agnes Etherington Art Centre gallery and Bellevue House, once the home of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald.

Comprising of the former City of Kingston, former Kingston Township and former Pittsburgh Township, the new City of Kingston came into being on January 1, 1998. Approximately one half of the total population (113,000) lives in the former city area, although the land base is predominately rural.

Renowned as the fresh-water capital of North America, Kingston is a major port to cruise the famous Thousand Islands. Every August the city is a hub of activity when hundreds of sailors converge for C.O.R.K., the annual Canadian Olympic Training Regatta.

Kingston Ontario has great opportunities for sport tournaments of all kinds. Sport tourism is a part of Kingston Ontario and it features a wide variety of sport tournament opportunities.