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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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Ontario, Canada · North America
St. Catharines works well as a base: 15 minutes from Thorold, 17km from Niagara Falls (Canada).
St. Catharines is a city located in Ontario, Canada. With a population of 136,803, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, St. Catharines sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Toronto time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add St. Catharines to your route.
St. Catharines is the most populous city in Canada's Niagara Region and the eighth largest urban area in the province of Ontario. As of 2021, St. Catharines has an area of 96.2 square kilometres (37.1 mi2) and 136,803 residents. It lies in Southern Ontario, 51 kilometres (32 mi) south of Toronto across Lake Ontario,Read more
and 19 kilometres (12 mi) inland from the international boundary with the United States along the Niagara River. It is the northern entrance of the Welland Canal. St. Catharines carries the official nickname "The Garden City" due to its 4 km2 of parks, gardens, and trails.
St. Catharines is between the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and the Canada–U.S. border at Fort Erie. Manufacturing was the city's dominant industry, as noted by the heraldic motto, "Industry and Liberality". General Motors of Canada, Ltd., the Canadian subsidiary of General Motors, was the city's largest employer, a distinction now held by the District School Board of Niagara. THK Rhythm Automotive, formerly TRW, operates a plant in the city, although in recent years, employment there has shifted from heavy industry and manufacturing to services.
St. Catharines lies on one of the main telecommunications backbones between Canada and the United States, and as a result, a number of call centres operate in the city. It is designated an Urban Growth Centre by the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, intended to achieve a minimum density target of 150 jobs and residents combined per hectare by 2032 or earlier.
St. Catharines is also home to Brock University.
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St. Catharines is located in Ontario, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 43.1713 latitude, -79.2427 longitude.
St. Catharines has a population of approximately 136,803 people, making it a city in Canada.
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The Canadian side offers the most dramatic views of the Horseshoe Falls, with the Journey Behind the Falls experience and Niagara Parks botanical gardens.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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The most powerful waterfall in North America, where 90 per cent of the Niagara River's flow plummets over the curved brink.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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A charming heritage town at the mouth of the Niagara River with award-winning wineries, the Shaw Festival theatre, and beautiful 19th-century streetscapes.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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One of the world's most powerful and famous waterfalls, where the Niagara River plunges over 160 feet at the US-Canada border.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Toronto's spectacular aquarium at the base of the CN Tower with a stunning underwater tunnel and 20,000 aquatic animals.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Canada's largest museum of world cultures and natural history, topped by Daniel Libeskind's dramatic crystalline extension.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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