Thousand Islands
An archipelago of 1,864 islands in the Saint Lawrence River, on the border between Canada and the United States where the river leaves Lake Ontario. It stretches for about 80 kilometres downstream from Kingston, and boat tours pass castles built on tiny islets.
- Where
- Gananoque, Ontario, Canada
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 44.3333, -76.0000
Get the Thousand Islands stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Thousand Islands. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ontario volume with your photos and a note.
Near Thousand Islands
Rideau Canal 40 km
A 202 kilometre canal from Ottawa to Kingston, opened in 1832 and still in use for boats. In winter the Ottawa section freezes into the Rideau Skateway, one of the longest outdoor skating rinks in the world.
Kingston Fortifications 41 km
A group of 19th century defences in Kingston, Ontario, built to guard the harbour on Lake Ontario and the Rideau Canal. They include Fort Henry on its hill and several Martello towers, and Fort Henry is open in summer with costumed guards.
Canadian Museum of Nature 123 km
Canada's national natural history museum, housed in the Victoria Memorial Museum Building in Ottawa, an 18,910 square metre structure. Its galleries cover fossils, minerals, birds, mammals and the natural world of Canada.
Canadian War Museum 123 km
Canada's national museum of military history, in Ottawa. Its 40,860 square metre building serves as both an educational facility and a place of remembrance, with galleries tracing conflicts from early times to the present.
Parliament Hill 124 km
An area of Crown land on the southern bank of the Ottawa River that houses the Parliament of Canada. It holds a group of Gothic revival buildings whose details were chosen to evoke the history of parliamentary government, and the lawn is a gathering place for national events.
Peace Tower 124 km
The clock and bell tower rising from the centre of Parliament's Centre Block in Ottawa. It replaced the 55 metre Victoria Tower, which burned down in 1916, and it holds a carillon and a Memorial Chamber honouring Canadians who died in war.
Canadian Museum of History 124 km
Canada's national history museum, on the Gatineau shore of the Ottawa River facing Parliament Hill. Its curving building was designed by Douglas Cardinal, and its Grand Hall displays a row of totem poles.
National Gallery of Canada 124 km
Canada's national art museum, in a glass and granite building by Moshe Safdie opened in 1988. Outside stands Maman, a giant spider sculpture by Louise Bourgeois. The collection holds Canadian, Indigenous and European art, and the Rideau Chapel interior is preserved inside.
More famous places to visit in Ontario
Questions
Where is Thousand Islands?
Thousand Islands is in Gananoque, Ontario, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Rideau Canal (40 km), Kingston Fortifications (41 km), Canadian Museum of Nature (123 km).
How do I get the Thousand Islands stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Thousand Islands and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ontario volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Thousand Islands before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ontario volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 40 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.