Cornwallis
Cornwallis is a city in Canada with a population of about 488.
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis was a British Army officer, Whig politician and colonial administrator. In the United States and United Kingdom, he is best known as one of the leading British general officers in the American War of Independence. His surrender in 1781 to a combined Franco-American force at the siege of Yorktown ended significant hostilities in North America. Cornwallis later served as a civil and military governor in Ireland, where he helped to bring about the Act of Union; and in India, where he helped to enact the Cornwallis Code and the Permanent Settlement.
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About Cornwallis
| Country | Canada |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 07 |
| Population | 488 |
| Local currency | CAD |
| Coordinates | 44.6523, -65.6299 |
| Time zone | America/Halifax |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 795 km · Ottawa |
| Population (Canada) | #3210 most populated in Canada |
| Where on Earth | 44°39′8″N · 65°37′48″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 4,971 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,048 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 96% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Sevastopol (Ukraine) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -44.65, 114.37 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 812 km |
| Los Angeles | 4,591 km |
| London | 4,760 km |
| Paris | 5,025 km |
| Moscow | 6,751 km |
| São Paulo | 7,826 km |