VACANT BUILDINGS

City of Welland 2015
Eastern Canadian operations and marketing are of CP Rail (the St. Lawrence and Hudson Railway Co.);
they interchange all traffic to CNR or PCHR delivery directly to clients in Welland, Ontario who are
located on the east side of the Welland Canal.
The Niagara Central Airport offers service to both business and leisure travelers. The airport also
accommodates both freight and private jet passenger crafts on a regular basis. Welland is also in close
proximity to the International Airports in Buffalo 48 km (30 miles), Hamilton 80 km (50 miles), and
Toronto 137 km (85 miles).
Centrally located in the Niagara Peninsula at the southern tip of Ontario, abutting the State of New
York, the City of Welland is situated alongside the famous Welland Ship Canal. The Welland Canal is a
modern transportation waterway that joins the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario and it is part of the St.
Lawrence Seaway system.
The City’s location on the Welland Ship Canal, which contains a loading dock in the City, offers a
facility for the warehousing of goods to be loaded and unloaded from ships utilizing the St. Lawrence
Seaway. Additionally, Welland is linked to ocean ports in Japan, Korea, Europe and North and South
America by the St. Lawrence Seaway.
The location of the City of Welland between the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario allows for Welland to
be in one of Canada’s mildest regions. The annual climate for the City of Welland is moderated by the
Great Lakes; mild without extremes in temperature or precipitation throughout the year. The average
annual rainfall is 33.1 inches (838 mm) and the average annual snowfall is approximately 60.3 inches
(152 cm).
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