Upper Wellington Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Upper Wellington Street is an Upper City (mountain) arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts at the Jolley Cut, a mountain-access road to the north, beside Sam Lawrence Park and extends southward past Rymal Road where it ends at the Mount Hamilton Cemetery. It is a two-way street throughout.
History
Named Upper Wellington Street because it is in alignment with Wellington Street in the Lower City Hamilton. Originally Wellington Street was called Lovers' Lane.
Landmarks
Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.
- Jolley Cut, mountain-access road
- Sam Lawrence Park
- Bruce Park, (off of Queensdale Avenue East)
- YMCA building
- St. Michael's Elementary School, (off of Hester Street)
- Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, "The LINC"
- Crerar Park 2, (off of Sirente Drive)
- Jerome Park
- Senior Citizen's Home
- Mount Hamilton Cemetery
- Turner Park, (next to Cemetery on Rymal Road)
Communities
Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from North to South.
- Centremount/ Inch Park, Upper Wellington cuts through these two neighbourhoods
- Balfour/ Hill Park, Upper Wellington cuts through these two neighbourhoods
- Greeningdon/ Bruleville, Upper Wellington cuts through these two neighbourhoods
- Jerome/ Crerar, Upper Wellington cuts through these two neighbourhoods
- Barnstown
Roads that are parallel with Upper Wellington Street
Note: Listing of Roads from West to East.
- Wilson Street (Ancaster)
- Highway 403
- Upper Paradise Road
- Garth Street
- West 5th Street
- Upper James Street
- Upper Wellington Street
- Upper Wentworth Street
- Upper Sherman Avenue
- Upper Gage Avenue
- Upper Ottawa Street
- Nebo Road
- Upper Kenilworth Avenue
- Mountain Brow Boulevard
- Upper Centennial Parkway
Roads that cross Upper Wellington Street
Note: Listing of streets from North to South.
- Concession Street
- Queensdale Avenue East
- Fennell Avenue East
- Mohawk Road East
- Limeridge Road East
- Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway
- Stone Church Road East
- ; Rymal Road East
References
- MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647, 657 - Grids J13, K13, L13, M13, N13, P13
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