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Kingston, Ontario, with a population of approximately 127,436 people, is located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands begin. Kingston is nicknamed the "Limestone City" because of the many historical buildings made from the local material which still stand. The municipality of Kingston is effectively split by the Cataraqui River to the East and the Little Cataraqui Creek to the West. Kingston is roughly half way between Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec along the three major east-west transporation routes in Central Canada: the Saint Lawrence Seaway, Ontario Highway 401 (the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, which turns into Quebec Autoroute 20), and the Canadian National Railroad main line. 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 AmericanThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in border. Kingston's airport, Norman Rogers Airport (CYGK), has regularly-scheduled air service to Toronto.

Kingston is the site of two universities, the Royal Military College of CanadaDepartment of National Defence Motto:Truth, Duty, Valour Founded 1876 School type Public Chancellor Minister of National Defence Principal Location Kingston, Ontario Enrolment 1250 (approx. full-time Campus surroundings Waterfront Sports teams Paladin The and Queen's UniversityQueen's University or simply Queen's is a coeducational, nonsectarian university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on the edge of Lake Ontario. Beyond the Kingston campus, the university also has an International Study Centre at Herstmonceux Castle, E, as well as St. Lawrence CollegeLawrence College is a community college in Kingston, Ontario. It has satellite campuses in Brockville and Cornwall. An expansion project was completed in the fall of 2003. External link Canadian colleges.. One of the oldest radio stationA radio station is a site configured for broadcasting sound. Traditionally, radio stations have broadcast through the air via radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation), sent through a transmitter and antenna. Today, many if not most stations broads in the world, CFRCCFRC is a radio station that broadcasts from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario Canada. The station has one of the longest radio histories in the world, surpassed only by the Marconi companies. The station's first public broadcast was on October 7th, broadcasts from Queens.

Canadian Forces Base KingstonCanadian Forces Base Kingston (also CFB Kingston or 1 Wing Kingston is a Canadian Forces Base located in Kingston, Ontario. CFB Kingston is the home base for all CH-146 Griffon helicopters which are used to support the Canadian army's airlift requirements (CFB Kingston) houses the Canadian Armed ForcesCanadian Forces Flag The Canadian Armed Forces (fr. Forces armees canadiennes , also referred to as the Canadian Forces or CF (fr. Forces canadiennes or FC , refers to the combined branches of the military forces of Canada, these being Canada's army, navy' military communications training centre.

Canada's largest group of federal prisons, including Kingston Penitentiary, are located within the city or in the immediate area.

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.

The city's thriving downtown is the site of several major festivals every summer. It has spawned several successful Canadian popular music personalities, including members of The Tragically Hip, Sarah Harmer, Hugh Dillon of The Headstones and David Usher (formerly of Moist).



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