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Attractions in Buchanan

Around Buchanan, start with HMCS Haida

Buchanan’s list takes in 13 museums, 11 waterfalls and 4 art galleries. None of our places to visit is inside Buchanan’s neighbourhood outline; 36 are within 5 km of its edge. Here, one place is kept up by Parks Canada. A drive of 7.3 km brings you to Albion Falls.

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In Buchanan
0
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
36
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
17
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
by Parks Canada
Best known

Just outside Buchanan, the best known

Historic ship · Parks CanadaHMCS Haida4 km outside town, to the northeast
WaterfallChedoke Falls300 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumDundurn Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northCathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the King2.2 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallUpper Beckett Falls100 m outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallLower Beckett Falls100 m outside town, to the north

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

On the map

The map ends at Tim Hortons Museum, 6.4 km out.

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The dashed line is Buchanan’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

Kind by kind

Museums & galleries 13 museums · 4 art galleries0 in town · 17 nearby
Forts & historic sites 2 cathedrals · 1 historic ship · 1 national historic site · 1 historic site0 in town · 5 nearby
Nature & national parks 11 waterfalls0 in town · 11 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Buchanan. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The list in full

1

HMCS Haida

Historic ship · 4 km outside town, to the northeast

1943 Tribal-class destroyer.

Run by Parks Canada
Its historic-place page →

Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.

Historic places in Buchanan → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Buchanan →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Buchanan

WaterfallWaterfallAlbion Falls7.3 km eastWaterfallWebsters Falls8.7 km northwestGardenRoyal Botanical Gardens6.7 km northWaterfallSherman Falls6.6 km westWaterfallBorer's Falls6.2 km northwestWaterfallMill Falls6.6 km westWaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl12 km eastWaterfallWaterfallAncaster Heights Falls5.8 km westWaterfallWaterfallLower Little Falls6 km westWaterfallWaterfallLittle Falls6.1 km westWaterfallWaterfallOld Dundas Road Falls6.4 km westWaterfallWaterfallDyment Falls6.8 km northwest

Places well known beyond Buchanan (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Good to know in Buchanan

What is there to see near Buchanan?

None inside Buchanan; the closest, within 5 km, are Chedoke Falls, Dundurn Castle and Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King.

Does Buchanan have a museum?

Yes, Art Gallery of Hamilton, McMaster Museum of Art and Canadian Football Hall of Fame, all in Buchanan or within 5 km.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Buchanan?

Yes: places in or within 5 km of Buchanan are in the care of Parks Canada; the chart above names them.

What are the best-known days out near Buchanan?

For a day out within 40 km: Websters Falls (8.7 km), Royal Botanical Gardens (6.7 km), Sherman Falls (6.6 km), Borer's Falls (6.2 km).

How is this list made?

The list joins OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, one entry per site: museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Forts, houses and churches need something that shows they welcome visitors, and hotels, restaurants and tours are never included. What lies inside the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of it, is listed.

Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (16)

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).