Kingston, Ontario

Kingston is roughly half way between Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec along the three major east-west transportation routes in Central Canada: the Saint Lawrence Seaway, Ontario Highway 401 (the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, which turns into Quebec Autoroute 20), and Canadian National Railways' Windsor to Québec City Corridor. Kingston also lies at the south end of the Rideau Canal, originally built to connect Lake Ontario with the Ottawa River in order to provide a safe transportation route far from the American border. Kingston's airport, Norman Rogers Airport (CYGK), has regularly-scheduled air service to Toronto.

Sports

Hockey

Kingston is represented in the Ontario Hockey League by the Kingston Frontenacs.

Related Topics:
Ontario Hockey League - Kingston Frontenacs

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The International Hockey Hall of Fame, established in 1943 and erected in 1965, is located in Kingston.

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Several NHL players, coaches and personalities have been associated with Kingston including: Bill Cook, Bun Cook, Flat Walsh, Lorne Ferguson, Bob Murray, Wayne Cashman, Rick Smith, Ken Linseman, Dick & Don Cherry, Fred O'Donnell, Doug Gilmour, Kirk Muller, Jay McKee and Brian Allen.

Related Topics:
NHL - Don Cherry - Doug Gilmour - Kirk Muller

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Sailing

The city is famous for its fresh-water sailing (it hosted the sailing events for the 1976 Summer Olympics). CORK — Canadian Olympic Regatta Kingston — is still held every August. Kingston is listed by a panel of experts among the best yacht racing venues in the USA, even though Kingston is, of course, in Canada.

Related Topics:
1976 Summer Olympics - Canadian Olympic Regatta Kingston

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Kingston is also sits amid great cruising and boating territory, with easy access to Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River, and the Thousand Islands including the St. Lawrence Islands National Park.

Related Topics:
Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River - Thousand Islands - St. Lawrence Islands National Park

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