Centennial Parkway is an arterial road in southeastern

Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a 2021 Canadian census, population of 569,353 (2021), and its Census Metropolitan Area, census metropolitan area, which encompasses ...

, Canada. It is best known as the western terminus of the former Highway 20, now maintained by the City of Hamilton. It starts off as ''Upper Centennial Parkway'', a mountain-access road in the City right before the

Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway () , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Ka ...

line at the backend of ''Battlefield Park'', and is a

two-way street A two-way street is a street that allows vehicles to travel in both directions. On most two-way streets, especially main streets, a line is painted down the middle of the road to remind drivers to stay on their side of the road. Sometimes one por ...

throughout that extends north over the

Queen Elizabeth Way The Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) is a 400-series highways, 400-series highway in the Canadian province of Ontario linking Toronto with the Niagara Peninsula and Buffalo, New York. The highway begins at the Canada–United States border on the Pea ...

and ends at Beach Boulevard/Van Wagners Beach Road in front of

Confederation Park Confederation Park ''(French: Parc de la Confédération)'' is a public park and National Historic Site of Canada, located in the downtown core of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is bordered on the south by Laurier Avenue and Ottawa City Hall; on t ...

History

In the late 1920s, the Department of Highways assumed the route north of the Hamilton & Queenston Provincial Highway ( Highway 8) as Provincial Highway 8A, a quick connector to Highway 2 via Hamilton Beach (the site of the current Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway bridge). It was renamed Highway 20 when the route connecting it to

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the Canada–United States border, border between the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York (s ...

was completed, and a traffic circle (bisected by a railway) was created for the intersection with the

, completed in 1939. A series of provincial downloads in the late 1990s saw the majority of Highway 20 downloaded to municipal and regional authorities; the City of Hamilton now maintains the entire route within its borders as (Upper) Centennial Parkway, or "Hamilton Highway 20". The

Battle of Stoney Creek The Battle of Stoney Creek was a British victory over an American force fought on 6 June 1813, during the War of 1812 near what is now Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. British units made a night attack on the American encampment, and due in larg ...

was fought on June 6, 1813, during the

War of 1812 The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States United States declaration of war on the Uni ...

near present day Stoney Creek, Ontario.

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ...

units made a night attack on an

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, p ...

encampment. Due in large part to the capture of both American brigadier generals, and an overestimation of British strength by the Americans, the battle was a victory for the British, and a turning point in the defence of

Upper Canada The Province of Upper Canada () was a Province, part of The Canadas, British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British North America, formerly part of the Province of Queb ...

. Battlefield House, built in 1796, and fifteen and one-half acres of parkland, (Battlefield Park), was property of the ''Women's Wentworth Historical Society'', (1899–1962), and given by this society to the

Niagara Parks Commission The Niagara Parks Commission, commonly shortened to Niagara Parks, is an agency of the Government of Ontario which maintains the Ontario shoreline of the Niagara River. History The Commission was founded in 1885 and charged with preserving an ...

as a National historical site on January 19, 1962. One can reach the

Bruce Trail The Bruce Trail is a hiking trail in southern Ontario, Canada, from the Niagara River to the tip of Tobermory, Ontario. The main trail is more than long and there are over of associated side trails. The trail mostly follows the edge of the Nia ...

via ''Centennial Parkway South''. From this point southwards the road is then known as ''Upper Centennial Parkway'' and is one of many mountain-access roads in the city. The Bruce trail cuts through Hamilton along the

Niagara Escarpment The Niagara Escarpment is an approximately discontinuous, arc-shaped but generally northward-facing escarpment, or cuesta, in Canada and the United States. The escarpment begins south of Lake Ontario and circumscribes the top of the Great Lake ...

(mountain) and used by many locals for a full days hike. The Trail is over 690 kilometres long and starts at Niagara Falls, passes through Hamilton and ends at the

Bruce Peninsula The Bruce Peninsula is a peninsula in Ontario, Canada, that divides Georgian Bay of Lake Huron from the lake's main basin. The peninsula extends roughly northwestwards from the rest of Southwestern Ontario, pointing towards Manitoulin Island, wi ...

. Hikers are led to scenic gorges, hidden waterfalls and places of quiet charm. Picnickers have an excellent choice of numerous parks in Hamilton.

is a popular lakeside retreat for those who wish to pack a lunch and go. Camping facilities are also available for extended visits. The park also has playgrounds, beaches and Wild Waterworks, which features the largest outdoor wave pool in the world, waterslides, lazy river, batting cages, mini put and a picnic area.

Landmarks

''Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.'' Eastgate Square, Mall * Van Wagner's Beach (off ''Van Wagner's Beach Road'') *

**Wild Waterworks, (at Confederation Park) *Parkway Plaza (shopping) *

Eastgate Square Eastgate Square is an indoor shopping mall in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The mall is bounded by Queenston Road (South), Centennial Parkway (East), Delawana Drive (North) and Kenora Avenue (West). The Mall is managed by '' Cushman ...

(Mall) *Gulliver Square (shopping) *Battlefield Square Plaza (shopping) *

Cardinal Newman Secondary School St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school located in the community of Stoney Creek in Hamilton. It is part of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board and is known for its sports teams as well ...

*Stoney Creek Cemetery *The Nash-Jackson House *Stoney Creek Battlefield Park, where the

took place during the

. ** Battlefield House **Soney Creek Battlefield Monument *''Upper Centennial Parkway'', a Mountain-access road *

, many

waterfalls A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several ...

found along this trail. **

Felker's Falls The city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada is home to more than 100 waterfalls and cascades, most of which are on or near the Bruce Trail as it winds through the Niagara Escarpment. Ontario's internationally recognized Niagara Escarpment provides p ...

** Little Davis Falls ** Glover's Falls ** Billy Green Falls **

Devil's Punch Bowl The Devil's Punch Bowl is a visitor attraction and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest situated just to the east of the village of Hindhead in the English county of Surrey. It is part of the Wealden Heaths Phase II Special Protectio ...

* Mountain Face Park *

(mountain)

Communities

''Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from North to South'' * Nashdale/ Lakely, Centennial Parkway is the division between these two neighbourhoods. * Kentley/ Riverdale West, ''Centennial Parkway'' is the division line between these two neighbourhoods. *

Greenford Greenford () is a large town in the London Borough of Ealing in West London, Greater London, London, England, lying west from Charing Cross. It has a population of 46,787 inhabitants. Greenford is served by Greenford station, Greenford Stati ...

References

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Golden Horseshoe The Golden Horseshoe () is a secondary region of Southern Ontario, Canada, which lies at the western end of Lake Ontario, with outer boundaries stretching south to Lake Erie and north to Lake Scugog, Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay of Lake Huron. T ...

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External links

Hamilton Museums: Official siteGoogle Maps: Centennial Parkway (Hybrid)
{{Hamilton Roads in Hamilton, Ontario

History

Landmarks

Communities

See also

References

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