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Attractions in Corktown

Artist McNaught Galleries is Corktown’s place to visit

Around Corktown, the places to visit include 15 museums, 10 waterfalls and 4 art galleries. One place to visit is mapped inside Corktown’s neighbourhood outline, with 37 more within 5 km of its edge. Among them, one is cared for by Parks Canada. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 8 of the places on the list. A longer outing takes you to Albion Falls, 7 km off.

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In Corktown
1
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
37
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
19
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
by Parks Canada
Best known

Must-know places in Corktown

Art galleryArt galleryArtist McNaught Galleriesin town
Historic ship · Parks CanadaHMCS Haida2.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumDundurn Castle1.9 km outside town, to the northwestCathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the King2 km outside town, to the northwestGardenRoyal Botanical Gardens4 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt Gallery of Hamilton300 m outside town, to the northwest

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

The layout

Out at 6 km is East Iroquoia Falls, the farthest.

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

By kind

What they are

Museums & galleries 15 museums · 4 art galleries1 in town · 18 nearby
Forts & historic sites 2 cathedrals · 1 historic ship · 1 national historic site · 1 historic site0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Nature & national parks 10 waterfalls0 in town · 10 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 Corktown. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

In the care of Parks Canada: HMCS Haida.

Every place

The places, one by one

First the one in town, then the 37 within 5 km of its edge.

2

HMCS Haida

Historic ship · 2.4 km outside town, to the north

1943 Tribal-class destroyer.

Run by Parks Canada
Its historic-place page →

The one inside Corktown comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.

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

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

WaterfallWaterfallAlbion Falls7 km southeastWaterfallWebsters Falls10 km westWaterfallBorer's Falls6.4 km westWaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl10 km eastWaterfallSherman Falls9 km westWaterfallWaterfallWashboard Falls7.8 km westWaterfallButtermilk Falls6.6 km southeastWaterfallMill Falls9.2 km southwestMuseumErland Lee (Museum) Home13 km eastWaterfallWaterfallGlendale Falls7.3 km southeastWaterfallWaterfallLower Hopkins Cascade7.4 km northwestWaterfallWaterfallDyment Falls7.5 km west

Places well known beyond Corktown (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.

Corktown: questions and answers

Does Corktown have a museum?

Look at Dundurn Castle, Art Gallery of Hamilton and McMaster Museum of Art, in Corktown or within 5 km.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Corktown?

Yes, Parks Canada: the By kind chart above says which places, all within 5 km of Corktown.

What are the best-known days out near Corktown?

Worth the drive, within 40 km: Websters Falls (10 km), Borer's Falls (6.4 km), Devil's Punch Bowl (10 km), Sherman Falls (9 km).

How is this list made?

One list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers: museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Historic buildings need a visitor sign such as opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article, and hotels, restaurants and tour operators never count. A place belongs to the town when it lies inside its 2021 outline or within 5 km of the edge.

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 (18)

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).