Crystal Beach, Ontario
Crystal Beach is a lakefront community in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. As of 2016, it had a population of 8,524. It was named for the "crystal clear" water conditions present when it was founded on the northeast shore of Lake Erie, across from Buffalo.
Crystal Beach | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
Pier that once served the Canadiana and Americana ferries. | |
| Nickname: The South Coast of Canada | |
Crystal Beach | |
| Coordinates: 42°52′3″N 79°3′33″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Niagara |
| Town | Fort Erie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.34 km2 (4.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 8,524 |
| • Density | 751.7/km2 (1,947/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | L0S 1B0 |
| Area code | 905 / 289 / 365 |
| NTS Map | 30L14 Welland |
| GNBC Code | FAUTT |
Crystal Beach Park occupied waterfront land within Crystal Beach from 1888 to 1989, turning the community into a popular resort town.
Laugh in the Dark, a documentary about efforts to revitalize the community in the waning years of Crystal Beach Park, was released in 1999.
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