Fort Howe
Fort Howe is a historic site in Saint John, New Brunswick. It counts as a National Historic Site of Canada. Add Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1.3 km away, to a visit.
Fort in Saint John
Inside Saint John
You’ll find Fort Howe 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.
Choosing a month
The warmest stretch in Saint John is June to September, at 19–23°C in the afternoon.
Fort Howe
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- National Historic Site of Canada
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Saint John
Around Fort Howe, mapped
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Fort Howe is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Saint John’s municipal boundary. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Nearby towns
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 Fort Howe is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John | It’s in town | 79,371 | 15 |
| Grand Bay-Westfield | 12 km west of it | 5,202 | 0 |
| Rothesay | 14 km north of it | 12,626 | 1 |
| Westfield | 15 km northwest of it | 2,245 | 1 |
| Quispamsis | 19 km north of it | 20,240 | 1 |
| Simonds | 20 km northeast of it | 4,263 | 0 |
| Greenwich | 24 km northwest of it | 1,272 | 0 |
| Kingston | 24 km north of it | 3,577 | 3 |
Combine it with these
Our list has 5 museums, a cathedral and a waterfall within 15 km, among others.
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception1.3 km away2
WaterfallReversing Falls2.4 km away3
FortFort La Tour500 m away4MuseumMuseumSaint John Jewish Historical Museum1.5 km away5
MuseumLoyalist House900 m away6
MuseumNumber 2 Mechanics' Volunteer Company Engine House1.3 km away7MuseumMuseumNew Brunswick Museum1.2 km away8MuseumMuseumFrank & Ella Hatheway Labour Exhibit1.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Fort Howe
Where is Fort Howe?
Look in Saint John, New Brunswick; Fort Howe is within the municipal boundary.
What is Fort Howe?
Historic site in Saint John, New Brunswick.
How well known is Fort Howe?
On our list for Canada, Fort Howe comes #562 by how widely it is covered.
When is the best time to visit Fort Howe?
Warmth peaks in Saint John from June to September, when afternoons reach 19–23°C (ECCC normals, 1991–2020).
Is Fort Howe 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 (6)
- Fort Howe: Magu2k at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: Cusack5239, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reversing Falls: Hinto, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).