Corktown Park - Hamilton, ON
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stinger503
N 43° 14.925 W 079° 51.854
17T E 592200 N 4789064
Large recreational park near downtown Hamilton
Waymark Code: WMNTZR
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/03/2015
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Corktown Park is a large park encircled by Ferguson Ave S and Forest Avenue. The Escarpment Rail Trail begins here, heading south.
The park features a large playground for kids including swingset and jungle gym.
There is a bathroom and picnic building which is modeled after a train station. This is tribute to its heritage as a former TH&B railyard until 1987.
The park features several soccer fields and basketball courts as well. The park was originally the CP Lands Park but renamed Corktown Park in 2000.
Name: Corktown Park
Street Location: Corner of Ferguson and Forest
Local Municipality: Hamilton
State/Province, etc.: Ontario
Country: Canada
Date Established: 2000
Picnic Facilities: Pavillion, Bathrooms, tables
Recreational Facilities:
Playground, Basketball, Soccer, Trails
Monuments/Statues: Kentucky Coffee Trees dedicated to local citizens
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Kids Clean Water Fish Installation
Web Site: Not listed
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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