Book-hunting route · Hamilton
King Street East run
4 shops · about 10 minutes on foot · 0.7 km
The King Street East run in Hamilton starts at The Salvation Army and covers four stops in about ten minutes of walking. Two minutes on is Vintage Geek, then J.H. Gordon Books two minutes after that, back on King Street East. The run ends seven minutes later at Steel City Buy & Sell on Main Street East.
The stops, in walking order
Starts at the end nearest downtown. Times are sidewalk estimates at an easy pace.
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1
The Salvation Army
Thrift store · King Street East · L8N 1B7
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2
2 min walk
Vintage GeekSecondhand store
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3
2 min walk
J.H. Gordon BooksUsed bookstore · King Street East
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4
7 min walk
Steel City Buy & SellSecondhand store · Main Street East
Tue–Fri 11:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 11:00–17:00
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How the route is built
Shops within about 400 metres of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest downtown. Long runs are cut into legs of ten stops or fewer. The distance follows the streets; the minutes are an easy-pace estimate. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the smaller stores before you set out.
See all thrift stores in Hamilton, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Thrift stores in Mississauga· Thrift stores in Guelph· Thrift stores in Kitchener· Thrift stores in Toronto
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