Niagara-on-the-Lake

English

Etymology

Previously named Niagara, the present name was adopted in 1880 to distinguish it from the town of Niagara Falls. The lake referred to in the name is Lake Ontario.

Proper noun

Niagara-on-the-Lake

  1. A town in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
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