NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Aberdeen Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)

Aberdeen Avenue is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off just West of Longwood Road South and East of Highway 403 as a two-way thoroughfare up to Queen Street South where it then switches over to a one-way collector road (Eastbound) and ends at James Mountain Road, a mountain-access road in the city near the base of the Niagara Escarpment (mountain). Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government - Mayor Fred Eisenberger - City Council Hamilton City Council - Representatives 5 MPs and 5 MPPs Area [2] - City 1,138. ... Highway 403 as part of the 400-series network Highway 403 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario, Canada that extends 126 km (78. ... Rattlesnake Point near Milton, Ontario. ...

History

Aberdeen Avenue, was named after Lord Aberdeen (John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair) and Lady Aberdeen (Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair) who both lived in Hamilton on Bay Street South (1890-1898) with their four children. They presided over the opening of the Hamilton Public Library on September 16, 1890. Lord Aberdeen was appointed Governor General of Canada in 1893. ^[1] His Excellency Lord Aberdeen The Most Honourable John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC (3 August 1847â€“7 March 1934 Tarland) was Governor General of Canada from 1893 to 1898. ... Ishbel Maria Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair GBE (15 March 1857â€“18 April 1939), born Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks and known between her marriage and 1916 as The Countess of Aberdeen, was the third daughter of the 1st Baron Tweedmouth and the wife of the 7th Earl of Aberdeen... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneure gÃ©nÃ©rale du Canada or Gouverneur gÃ©nÃ©ral du Canada) is the vice-regal representative in Canada of the Canadian Monarch, who is Canadas Head of State; Canada is one of sixteen Commonwealth realms, all of which share a single... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Historically, the Durand neighbourhood along Markland Street and Aberdeen Avenue was home to the 'industrialists'. This south of downtown neighbourhood is quite possibly the largest concentration of early 20c castles/mansions in Canada. The grand homes were home to the families whose names graced the signs of the north end factories and made their fortunes in transportation, finance and industry. ^[2]

Landmarks

Highway 403 as part of the 400-series network Highway 403 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario, Canada that extends 126 km (78. ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... The Bruce Trail is a hiking (and multi-use) trail in southern and central Ontario, Canada. ... Rattlesnake Point near Milton, Ontario. ...

Communities

Roads that are parallel with Aberdeen Avenue

Niagara Escarpment (Mountain) Roads: Burlington Street is a road stretching along the south shore of Hamilton Harbour in Lake Ontario. ... King Street, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ...

The Lincoln Alexander Parkway (called The LINC by locals) is a municipal freeway in the city of Hamilton, Ontario. ...

Roads that cross Aberdeen Avenue

References

Categories: Roads in Hamilton, Ontario | Canada road stubs | Ontario geography stubs For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The skyline of Hamilton, Ontario The skyline of Toronto, Ontario. ... Burlington Street is a road stretching along the south shore of Hamilton Harbour in Lake Ontario. ... Hamilton Street Railway Bus crossing King and James Streets. ... John Street, is a street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... King Street, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ... Ontario Provincial Highway 20 is a provincially maintained highway in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. ... Highway 403 as part of the 400-series network Highway 403 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario, Canada that extends 126 km (78. ... The Lincoln Alexander Parkway (called The LINC by locals) is a municipal freeway in the city of Hamilton, Ontario. ... The Red Hill Valley Parkway (popularly called the Red Hill Creek Expressway) is a municipal expressway running through Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, connecting the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway to the Queen Elizabeth Way near Hamilton Harbour. ... Highway 2 was the major east-west provincial highway in Southern Ontario, running from Windsor in the west to the Lancaster in the east and joining together the towns and cities of the western two thirds of the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. ... Ontario provincial highway 8 is a primary highway (also known as a Kings Highway) in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Highway 403 as part of the 400-series network Highway 403 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario, Canada that extends 126 km (78. ... The Queen Elizabeth Way as part of the 400-series network The Queen Elizabeth Way (commonly referred to as the QEW, QE, or Queen-E) is a vital freeway linking Buffalo, New York and the Niagara Peninsula with Toronto and its western suburbs. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... The Bruce Trail is a hiking (and multi-use) trail in southern and central Ontario, Canada. ... This former road, the Canol Road, is now a very rough trail from Norman Wells in Canadas Northwest Territories to the Yukon border through the Mackenzie Mountains. ... The Chilkoot Trail is a trail in the Chilkoot mountains in Alaska that leads from Dyea, Alaska, United States to Bennett, British Columbia, Canada through the Chilkoot Pass in the Coast Mountains. ... Confederation Trail is the name for a 470 kilometre recreational trail system in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. ... The East Coast Trail is a 220 km hiking trail located in Newfoundland, Canada. ... The Galloping Goose Regional Trail is a 55 kilometre trail that connects the communities of Sidney and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... The International Appalachian Trail (IAT; French: Sentier International des Appalaches) is a hiking trail which runs from the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail at Mount Katahdin, Maine to the northernmost tip of the Appalachian Mountains at Belle Isle, Newfoundland and Labrador. ... User:Zoe|(talk) 22:59, September 12, 2005 (UTC) . Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The Oak Ridges Trail Association (ORTA) is an incorporated charitable organisation whose purpose is to develop, maintain, promote and expand the hiking trail system across the Oak Ridges Moraine in south-central Ontario, Canada. ... The Rideau Trail is a 387 km hiking trail linking Ottawa, Ontario and Kingston, Ontario. ... Trail in BC Trans Canada Trail pavilion in Fredericton, New Brunswick The Trans Canada Trail is a proposed 18 078 km-long trail in Canada. ... Launched in 1995 the Waterfront trail is a series of trails along the shores of Lake Ontario currently begining in Niagara on the Lake and extending to Brockville. ... West Coast Trail Following the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada), the the West Coast Trail is 75 km long backpacking trail[1]. Because of the high number of shipwrecks along this stretch of coast in the late 1800s, the Pachena Lighthouse and the â€œDominion Life Saving Trail...

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