Kahnawake, Montreal

Name: Kahnawake
Address: Montreal, Canada

#319 among attractions in Montreal

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The Kahnawake Mohawk Territory is a First Nations reserve of the Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, across from Montreal. Established by French Canadians in 1719 as a Jesuit mission, it has also been known as Seigneury Sault du St-Louis, and Caughnawaga. There are 17 European spelling variations of the Mohawk Kahnawake. ()

Alternative names: Area: 18.3 mi²Coordinates: 45°24'54"N, 73°40'11"W

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KanesatakeMontreal Canada

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Kahnawake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site, Musée de Lachine, René Lévesque Park, Honoré Mercier Bridge.

1.2 miN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site, Montreal
30 min walk • The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site is a historic building located in the borough of Lachine in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the western end of the Lachine Canal. It is a National Historic Site of Canada.
1 miN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Musée de Lachine, Montreal
26 min walk • Le Ber-Le Moyne House is the oldest complete building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the borough of Lachine, bordering the Saint Lawrence River, between the Lachine Rapids and Lake Saint-Louis. It is a recognized National Historic Site of Canada since June 19, 2002.
1.1 miNW
Riverfront green space with trails
René Lévesque Park, Montreal
27 min walk • René Lévesque Park is an urban park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the borough of Lachine on a jetty between the Saint Lawrence River and the end of the Lachine Canal. Approximately 140,000 m2 in area, it is named after René Lévesque, the prime minister of Quebec from 1976 to 1985.
0.6 miE
Bridge, Vernacular architecture
Honoré Mercier Bridge, Montreal
16 min walk • The Honoré Mercier Bridge in Quebec, Canada, connects the Montreal borough of LaSalle on the Island of Montreal with the Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake, Quebec and the suburb of Châteauguay on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. It is the most direct southerly route from the island of Montreal toward the US border.
0.6 miNE
Bridge
Saint-Laurent Railway Bridge, Montreal
15 min walk • The Saint-Laurent Railway Bridge is a Canadian Pacific railway bridge linking LaSalle to the Kahnawake Mohawk Reserve, just upstream of the Mercier Bridge. It is used by the RTMCandiac commuter train.
1 miN
Neighbourhood
LaSalle, Montreal
25 min walk • LaSalle is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Prior to 2002, it was a separate municipality that had been incorporated in 1912. LaSalle is located in the south-west portion of the Island of Montreal, along the Saint Lawrence river.