Carleton Martello Tower
Carleton Martello Tower is a 19th century fort. It lies inside the municipal boundary of Saint John. The register lists it as a National Historic Site of Canada.
Museum in Saint John
Among the best-known places to visit in Canada
Of the 5,181 places to visit we list in Canada, it comes #414 by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Saint John
You’ll find Carleton Martello Tower inside Saint John’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓
National Historic Site of Canada
It holds a federal or Québec heritage designation, or sits on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. About ↓
Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Saint John
June to September are the warmest in Saint John, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C.
Carleton Martello Tower
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages. A drive of 1.4 km reaches Reversing Falls.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Historic Site of Canada
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- in Saint John
Mapping Carleton Martello Tower
The orange dot is Carleton Martello Tower; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Saint John’s municipal boundary. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The nearest towns to Carleton Martello Tower
Saint John tops the 8 for size, at 79,371 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Saint John
Grand Bay-Westfield
Rothesay
Westfield
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Carleton Martello Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John | It’s in town | 79,371 | 15 |
| Grand Bay-Westfield | 13 km west of it | 5,202 | 0 |
| Rothesay | 17 km north of it | 12,626 | 1 |
| Westfield | 17 km northwest of it | 2,245 | 1 |
| Simonds | 21 km northeast of it | 4,263 | 0 |
| Quispamsis | 21 km north of it | 20,240 | 1 |
| Kingston | 27 km north of it | 3,577 | 3 |
| Musquash | 27 km southwest of it | 1,378 | 0 |
Beyond Carleton Martello Tower
There are 4 museums, 2 forts and a waterfall within 15 km, and more besides.
WaterfallReversing Falls1.4 km away2
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception3.4 km away3
FortFort Howe2.9 km away4MuseumMuseumSaint John Jewish Historical Museum3 km away5
FortFort La Tour2.4 km away6
MuseumLoyalist House2.8 km away7
MuseumNumber 2 Mechanics' Volunteer Company Engine House2.9 km away8MuseumMuseumNew Brunswick Museum2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Carleton Martello Tower
Where is Carleton Martello Tower?
In Saint John, New Brunswick, inside the town’s municipal boundary, is where Carleton Martello Tower stands.
When is the best time to visit Carleton Martello Tower?
Pick June to September for the warmest weather in Saint John: 19–23°C in the afternoon, on the 1991–2020 normals.
Is Carleton Martello Tower a designated historic place?
Yes: National Historic Site of Canada.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Carleton Martello Tower: Sajith T S, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reversing Falls: Hinto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: Cusack5239, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Howe: Magu2k at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort La Tour: DDD DDD, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loyalist House: B3251, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Number 2 Mechanics' Volunteer Company Engine House: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).