Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the northeastern end of Lake Ontario. It is at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River, the south end of the Rideau Canal. Kingston is near the Thousand Islands, a tourist region to the east, and the Prince Edward County tourist region to the west. Kingston is nicknamed the "Limestone City" because it has many heritage buildings constructed using local limestone.
Country: Canada
Province: Ontario
Established: 1673 (as Fort Cataraqui; later renamed Fort Frontenac)
Incorporated: 1838 (as town); 1846 (as city)
Elevation: 93 m (305 ft)
Area code(s): Area codes 613, 343, and 753
Amalgamated: 1998 (with Kingston and Pittsburgh Townships)
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