The Resume

(1673- )
Originally named Fort Cataraqui
Incorporated as a town in 1838
Incorporated as a city in 1846
Located in Frontenac County
Nicknamed 'The Limestone City'
Population: 123,798 (city) and 161,175 (metro) as of the 2016 census

Why Kingston, Ontario might be annoying:

It went through two name changes, prior to settling on its current name.
It earned a notoriety for being 'prison town', due to the large number of penitentiaries that were built here over the years.
14 prisoners escaped from Millhaven Penitentiary, which became known as the largest prison break in Canadian history (July 10, 1972).
It was home to a massive dock fire which spread to a warehouse that had gunpowder, that triggered an explosion which destroyed the majority of the city's downtown (April 18, 1840).
It has cool summers and extremely cold winters.
Due to its location on the shores of Lake Ontario, it has the distinction of being one of the windiest cities in Canada.

Why Kingston, Ontario might not be annoying:

It was initially founded as a trading post in the 1600's.
It briefly served as the first capital of Canada during the country's formative years.
Sir. John A. MacDonald lived in the city at the time Canada joined confederation.
It is home to Queen's University, one of the oldest post-secondary institutions in Ontario.
It was home to the first high school in Canada.
It is considered the birthplace of hockey (albeit disputed).
Notable hockey figures Don Cherry, Doug Gilmour and Kirk Muller hail from Kingston.
It is the birth place of Canadian rock icon Bryan Adams.
The Tragically Hip are considered local legends, and performed their final concert as a band here.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Chess Names
• Cities
• Cities in Canada
• Cities in Ontario
• I Attended Queen’s University [Kingston]
• I Come from Canada
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 748)
• Profiles 47001-47250 (Ranked: 47053)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 28]
• U-Haul's Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities [2004] (Ranked: 17)
• U-Haul's Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities [2005] (Ranked: 18)
• U-Haul's Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities [2006] (Ranked: 21)
• U-Haul's Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities [2007] (Ranked: 20)
• U-Haul's Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities [2008] (Ranked: 16)
• U-Haul's Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities [2009] (Ranked: 16)
• Weights and Measure Names

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying