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Toronto Zoo
Canada's largest zoo spanning 287 hectares with over 5,000 animals organized by geographic region.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Bendale
Ontario, Canada · North America
About Bendale
Bendale works well as a base: 5 minutes from Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan, 8km from Toronto Zoo.
Bendale is in Ontario, Canada, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan, about 4 km away.
Bendale, also called Cedarbrae and Midland Park, is a residential neighbourhood in the eastern part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the former suburb of Scarborough. It is centred on the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Brimley Road. Its boundaries, as defined by the City, are Midland Avenue fromRead more
Lawrence, north to Highway 401, east to McCowan, south to Lawrence, east to West Highland Creek, south-west along West Highland Creek, then follow several side streets parallel to the Creek, north to Midland Avenue. The area north of Ellesmere is typically considered the Scarborough City Centre district, and is not considered in this neighbourhood article.
Bendale was shortened from the original name Benlomond in 1881, which was named for Ben Lomond.
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What is there to see near Bendale?
Within an hour or so of Bendale: Toronto Zoo (8 km), Royal Ontario Museum (16 km), Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (17 km), CN Tower (18 km).
Where is Bendale?
Bendale is in Ontario, Canada, about 4 km from Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,960
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.7668, -79.2533
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CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.
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Worth the detour from Bendale
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Royal Ontario Museum
Canada's largest museum of world cultures and natural history, topped by Daniel Libeskind's dramatic crystalline extension.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Toronto's spectacular aquarium at the base of the CN Tower with a stunning underwater tunnel and 20,000 aquatic animals.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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CN Tower
Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Canada's Wonderland
Canada's premier amusement park near Toronto with over 200 attractions including 17 roller coasters.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Canadian Automotive Museum
Museum celebrating Canadian motoring heritage with a collection of rare Canadian-built cars in Oshawa.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Canada's premier road course near Bowmanville, Ontario, with dramatic elevation changes and a storied history including 1960s-70s Formula 1.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Niagara-on-the-Lake
A charming heritage town at the mouth of the Niagara River with award-winning wineries, the Shaw Festival theatre, and beautiful 19th-century streetscapes.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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