Mohawk Road, is an Upper City (mountain) arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

, Canada

Canada

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. It is a two-way street throughout that starts just West of Highway 403

Highway 403 (Ontario)

King's Highway 403, also known as Highway 403, is a 400-series highway in the Canadian province of Ontario that travels between Woodstock and Mississauga, branching off from and reuniting with Highway 401 at both ends and travelling south of it through Hamilton and Mississauga. It is concurrent...

 & Meadowlands

Meadowlands, Hamilton

Hamilton Meadowlands refers to the area formerly part of Ancaster, Ontario . Generally, anything northwest of Upper Paradise and Stonechurch road is considered The Meadowlands. Notable features include a large number of big box stores along Golf Links Road, a large movie theatre, and vast expanses...

 and travels eastward linking up with the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway

Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway

The Lincoln Alexander Parkway, officially nicknamed "The Linc", is a municipal expressway in the Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario. Located on the Hamilton mountain, atop the Niagara Escarpment...

. Mohawk Road east of Highway 403 resumes again in front of Iroquoia Heights Conservation Area, and runs parallel with the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, cuts across the Hamilton mountain

Hamilton Mountain

Hamilton Mountain is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. The riding is located in the Hamilton, Ontario region....

 and ends at Mountain Brow Boulevard, the site of Mohawk Sports Park

Mohawk Sports Park

Mohawk Sports Park, is a large park on the east mountain of Hamilton, Ontario, 1100 Mohawk Road East, with a number of sporting facilities including Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium and the Mohawk 4 Ice Centre, . Also known as Commonwealth Park and Upper King's Forest Park....

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Note: From Mountain Brow Road, you get a spectacular bird's-eye view of King's Forest Golf Course in the Lower City.

History

Mohawk Road, is a road that follows the route of an ancient Indian Trail

Indian Trail

Indian Trail can refer to:*A part of or the whole of the Great Trail created by Native Americans*Indian Trail, North Carolina*A junior high in Olathe, Kansas -- Indian Trail Junior High...

 that passed through dense forest. Indians walked this path from upper New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 State.

One section of the Hamilton mountain to be filled at the earliest date was by the Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

 Dutch

Dutch people

The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...

 of Loyalists settlers at present-day Mohawk Road, west of Upper James Street

Upper James Street (Hamilton, Ontario)

Upper James Street, is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts at the Claremont Access, a mountain-access road in the north, and extends southward towards the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport where it then changes its name to the Hamilton Port Dover Plain...

, and running to the mountain brow between Queen Street

Queen Street (Hamilton, Ontario)

Queen Street, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Beckett Drive, a mountain-access road in the city and is a two-way street up to Herkimer Street and a one-way street the rest of the way north up to the Canadian National Railway Yard where the road turns...

 and the Sanatorium. Upper James Street at the time was known as the Caledonia Highway.

Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton Health Sciences is a medical group of six unique hospitals and a cancer centre located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.-Composition:*Hamilton General Hospital*McMaster University Medical Centre*McMaster Children's Hospital*Chedoke Hospital*St...

 is the largest employer in Hamilton with nearly 10,000 employees and serves approximately 2.2 million people in central south and central west Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

. Hamilton Health Sciences is a family of five unique hospitals and a cancer centre, they include Chedoke Hospital

Chedoke Hospital

The Chedoke Hospital is a non-acute care hospital in Hamilton, Canada. It is operated by Hamilton Health Sciences.Chedoke houses many McMaster Children’s Hospital outpatient services, specializing in autism, developmental pediatrics & rehabilitation, and mental health. It holds the...

, Hamilton General Hospital

Hamilton General Hospital

The Hamilton General Hospital is a major teaching hospital in downtown Hamilton, Canada, on the corners of Barton Street East and Victoria Avenue North...

, Henderson General Hospital, McMaster Children's Hospital

McMaster Children's Hospital

McMaster Children’s Hospital is an academic tertiary care teaching hospital affiliated with McMaster University. It is operated by Hamilton Health Sciences and is adjacent to the McMaster University Medical Centre...

, McMaster University Medical Centre

McMaster University Medical Centre

The McMaster University Medical Centre is a major pediatric teaching hospital in Hamilton, Canada. It is a part of McMaster University, but operated by Hamilton Health Sciences....

and the Juravinski Cancer Centre

Juravinski Cancer Centre

The Juravinski Cancer Centre is a comprehensive centre for cancer care and research in Hamilton, Canada. Operated by Hamilton Health Sciences, it is adjacent to the Juravinski Hospital, which provides Emergency Room facilities....

. Hamilton Health Sciences is affiliated with McMaster University

McMaster University

McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...

's Faculty of Health Sciences. It is one of the most comprehensive health care

Health care

Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...

 systems in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

.

The Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena & Skating Centre, (2,500 seats), was built in 1966 and was known as Mountain Arena until it was renovated in 2005 and renamed after Hamiltonian and ice hockey player Dave Andreychuk

Dave Andreychuk

David John Andreychuk is a former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning...

. Andreychuk, captained the Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 of the NHL

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

 to the 2004 Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

. The 1976 Memorial Cup

Memorial Cup

The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...

 winning team, and OHL

Ontario Hockey League

The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

 hockey club, Hamilton Fincups

Hamilton Fincups

The Fincups were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for 4 years, from 1974 to 1978. The team played in Hamilton, Ontario for three years, and in St. Catharines, Ontario for one.-History:...

 played out of this Arena. The Hamilton team featured future NHL stars Willie Huber

Willie Huber

Wilhelm Heinrich Huber , was a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who spent ten years in the National Hockey League , primarily with the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers. Born in West Germany, Huber's family moved to Canada when he was an infant. He represented Canada in...

, Al Jensen

Al Jensen

Allan Raymond Jensen is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Selected 31st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Jensen only played one game for the Red Wings before he was traded to the Washington Capitals in July 1981 in exchange for Mark Lofthouse...

, Dale McCourt

Dale McCourt

Dale Allen McCourt is a former NHL ice hockey forward. Dale began his junior hockey career with the Hamilton Red Wings in 1972–73. Two years later he was the team captain of the 1976 Memorial Cup champion Hamilton Fincups. In 1977 he led the team to the Hamilton Spectator Trophy...

, Al Secord

Al Secord

Alan William Secord is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who played in the National Hockey League for twelve seasons from 1978–79 until 1989–90.-Playing career:...

 and Ric Seiling

Ric Seiling

Richard James Seiling is a retired former professional ice hockey player. He spent the majority of his 738-game NHL career with the Buffalo Sabres, but also played one season for the Detroit Red Wings. After his retirement he became a successful harness racer. He is the younger brother of fellow...

. Hamilton defeated the New Westminster Bruins

New Westminster Bruins

The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981...

 in the Finals.

Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium

Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium

Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium is a stadium on Upper Kenilworth Avenue in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Located in Mohawk Sports Park, it is primarily used for baseball and was once the home of the minor league Hamilton Redbirds of the New York - Penn League...

, is a stadium inside Mohawk Sports Park that's primarily used for baseball. The ballpark has a capacity for 3,000 people. The stadium is home to the Hamilton Thunderbirds

Hamilton Thunderbirds

The Hamilton Thunderbirds are an independent, minor league baseball team of the semi-pro Intercounty Baseball League based in Hamilton, Ontario. They play their home games at Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium....

 of the Intercounty Baseball League

Intercounty Baseball League

The Intercounty Baseball League is a semi-professional baseball organization located in the Canadian province of Ontario. The league was formed in 1919....

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Major intersections

Note: Listing of streets from West to East.

• Upper Paradise Road
  Upper Paradise Road (Hamilton, Ontario)
  Upper Paradise Road is an Upper City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off just north of Scenic Drive by Cliffview Park and extends southward where it ends just south of Rymal Road beside Carpenter Park...
  
  
• Garth Street
  Garth Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
  Garth Street is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Beckett Drive, a mountain-access road in the north, and extends southward where it ends at Twenty Road just east of the Glancaster Golf and Country Club...
  
  
• West 5th Street
  West 5th Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
  West 5th Street is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off in the north at James Mountain Road, a mountain-access road, and extends southward past Rymal Road where it ends just south of Christopher Drive...
  
  
• Upper James Street
  Upper James Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
  Upper James Street, is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts at the Claremont Access, a mountain-access road in the north, and extends southward towards the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport where it then changes its name to the Hamilton Port Dover Plain...
  
  
• Upper Wellington Street
  Upper Wellington Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
  Upper Wellington Street is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts at the Jolley Cut, a mountain-access road to the north, beside Sam Lawrence Park and extends southward past Rymal Road where it ends at the Mount Hamilton Cemetery...
  
  
• Upper Wentworth Street
  Upper Wentworth Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
  Upper Wentworth Street is an Upper City 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.-History:...
  
  
• Upper Sherman Avenue
  Upper Sherman Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)
  Upper Sherman Avenue is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off north of Concession Street at Mountain Brow Avenue and extends southward where it ends at Rymal Road. It is a two-way street throughout.-History:...
  
  
• Upper Gage Avenue
  Upper Gage Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)
  Upper Gage Avenue is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Concession Street in front of Mountain Drive Park and works its way southward and ends just past Rymal Road beside Broughton West Park 2...
  
  
• Upper Ottawa Street
  Upper Ottawa Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
  Upper Ottawa Street is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Mountain Brow Boulevard in the north and extends southward where it ends just past Rymal Road at the South Hamilton Industrial Park...
  
  
• Upper Kenilworth Avenue
  Upper Kenilworth Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)
  Upper Kenilworth Avenue is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Fennell Avenue in the north and extends southward just past Limeridge Road where it ends north of the Lincoln M...
  
  
• Mountain Brow Boulevard

External links

• Google Maps: Mohawk Road (Hybrid)