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