Beamsville, Ontario

Beamsville (2021 Urban area estimated population 13,323) is a community that is part of the town of Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. It is located along the southern shore of Lake Ontario and lies within the fruit belt of the Niagara Peninsula. It contains century-old brick buildings, an old-fashioned downtown area with barbershops, women's dress shops, a bakery, a print shop, restaurants, banks and other businesses, and many orchards and vineyards.

Beamsville
Unincorporated community
King Street in Beamsville.
Beamsville
Beamsville
Coordinates: 43°09′57″N 79°28′35″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Regional MunicipalityNiagara
TownLincoln
Founded1788
Government
  Governing BodyTown of Lincoln Council
  MPDean Allison (CPC)
  MPPSam Oosterhoff (PC)
Area
  Total9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total13,323
  Density1,287.6/km2 (3,335/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
L3J, L0R 1B0, L0R 2N0, L0R 3B0
Area code905 / 289 / 365
Highways Queen Elizabeth Way
NTS Map030M03
GNBC CodeFEGRM

Queen Elizabeth Way, the main road that connects Toronto and Buffalo, New York, has an interchange at Beamsville. Many tourists stop for something to eat at the many fast-food restaurants nearby.

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