Brockville Railway Tunnel
Brockville Railway Tunnel is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Reservoir Hill stands 184 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ogle Robert Gowan, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 146 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
railway tunnel in Brockville, Ontario
Dates from 1850s.
Wikidata Q4972890, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 11.8 mi off the Black River Trail
146 named places within 25 miles
- Ogle Robert Gowan: 0.1 mi
- Johnstown District Courthouse and Gaol: 0.1 mi
- Sir Isaac Brock Statue: 0.1 mi
- Sally Grant: 0.1 mi
- James Morris: 0.1 mi
- Amargh Price Park: 0.2 mi
- Blockhouse Island: 0.3 mi
- Centeen Park: 0.3 mi
- Hardy Park: 0.4 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.6 mi
- De Peyster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 8.0 mi
- De Peyster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 8.1 mi
- Lonesome Bay State Forest: 10.5 mi
- Hickory Lake State Forest: 12.2 mi
- St. Lawrence Islands National Park: 13.6 mi
- Escape Brockville: 0.2 mi
- Brockville Underwater Sculpture Park: 0.3 mi
- The Blue Church: 8.6 mi
- Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site: 13.2 mi
- 1000 Islands Cruises Rockport: Rockport Boat Line: 19.1 mi
- Aquatarium: 0.3 mi
- Brockville Museum: 0.4 mi
- Fulford Place: 0.8 mi
- Homewood Museum: 6.5 mi
- Hammond Historical Museum: 9.7 mi
- Barter Hill: 12.4 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain: 13.6 mi
- Mount Lona: 14.7 mi
- Bean Hill: 17.1 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 21.6 mi
- Heathers Point: 1.8 mi
- Fulford Point: 4.7 mi
- Hudson's Point: 5.2 mi
- Point Iroquois: 24.5 mi
- Women's Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Lisbon Beach: 19.8 mi
- Italian Garden: 20.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brockville Railway Tunnel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Hill | SSE 148° | 184 m | 21.7 mi |
| Battle Hill | SE 141° | 183 m | 22.5 mi |
| Hand Hill | SE 143° | 182 m | 22.2 mi |
| Huckleberry Mountain | SE 130° | 163 m | 13.6 mi |
| Honey Hill | S 185° | 155 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pulpit Rock | S 173° | 150 m | 21.6 mi |
| Hailes Hopyard | SSE 148° | 142 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Lona | E 90° | 137 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:07 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:38 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 19 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ogdensburg 4 NE, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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