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Upper Wentworth Street is an Upper City (mountain) arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Concession Street in the north and extends southward past Rymal Road. It is a two-way street throughout. As with most of the "Upper" streets, their addresses start at roughly the point where their lower counterpart finishes just below the Escarpment and were originally labelled without the "Upper" prefix.
Contents
- Map of Upper Wentworth St Hamilton ON Canada
- History
- Landmarks
- Communities
- Roads that are parallel with Upper Wentworth Street
- Roads that cross Upper Wentworth Street
- References
Map of Upper Wentworth St, Hamilton, ON, Canada
History
Named Upper Wentworth Street because it is in alignment with Wentworth Street in the Lower City Hamilton. Wentworth Street is named after Sir John Wentworth, lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, from 1792 to 1808.
Landmarks
Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.
Communities
Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from North to South.
Roads that are parallel with Upper Wentworth Street
Note: Listing of Roads from West to East.
Roads that cross Upper Wentworth Street
Note #1: Listing of streets from North to South.
Note #2: Prior to the completion of the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway in 1997, Upper James, Upper Wentworth & Upper Gage crossed Limeridge Road and today they no longer do. Sections of Limeridge Road were cut off and removed at the above 3 locations to make way for the Expressway's exit ramps. The Expressway is South of Limeridge Road and runs parallel with it.