Kingston is a city located in the southeastern region of the Canadian province of Ontario.
It occupies an area of around 1,900 square kilometers and has a population of roughly 160,000 people.
Due to many of the heritage buildings being made out of limestone that was extracted locally, Kingston is also known as the Limestone City.
According to Canadian history, the first settlement in this city was founded as early as 500 BCE by the Aboriginal tribes Wendat and Haudenosaunee.
The main providers of jobs in Kingston are military, academia, healthcare, and education. It is also a transportation hub due to its close proximity to Highway 401, Highway 15, and Interstate 81.
Major cities such as Montreal, Ottawa are only an hour or two away from Kingston. This provides ample business for several train, ferry, and bus services.
In the past decade, tourism has become a surprisingly strong contributor to the economic well-being of Kingston.
Efforts have been made to reach out to younger tourists and potential residents by promoting the downtown district as an attractive hub for employment, entertainment, and shopping.
Other initiatives have aimed to promote tourism in the entirety of Kingston, focusing on its heritage and rich history as a Canadian city that has been around for several centuries.