Crystal Beach | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() Pier that once served the Canadiana and Americana ferries. | |
Nickname: The South Coast of Canada[1] | |
Coordinates: 42°52′3″N 79°3′33″W / 42.86750°N 79.05917°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Regional municipality | Niagara |
Town | Fort Erie |
Area | |
• Total | 11.34 km2 (4.38 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,524 |
• Density | 751.7/km2 (1,947/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code | 905 / 289 / 365 |
NTS Map | 30L14 Welland |
GNBC Code | FAUTT |
Crystal Beach is a lakefront community in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. As of 2016, it had a population of 8,524.[2] It was named for the "crystal clear" water conditions present when it was founded on the northeast shore of Lake Erie, across from Buffalo.[3]
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.