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Toronto Zoo
Canada's largest zoo spanning 287 hectares with over 5,000 animals organized by geographic region.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Dorset Park
Ontario, Canada · North America
About Dorset Park
Dorset Park works well as a base: 5 minutes from Victoria Village, 10km from Toronto Zoo.
Dorset Park is in Ontario, Canada, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Victoria Village, about 4 km away.
Dorset Park is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the western part of the district of Scarborough. The neighbourhood is bordered by Highway 401 to the north, Midland Avenue to the east, Lawrence Avenue to the south, and Birchmount Road to the west. Kennedy Road runs along the neighbourhood'sRead more
centre north and south and Ellesmere Road runs along the centre east and west. The area south of Lawrence Avenue, north of the hydro corridor, is known as McGregor Park and is often included as part of Dorset Park.
The business district of Scarborough is carried right through the heart of Dorset Park along Kennedy Road from Highway 401 to Lawrence Avenue. The business district along Kennedy Road is a 3.5 kilometre stretch of the road with nothing but stores, businesses and high rise buildings. Kennedy Commons, a large strip mall, is located on Kennedy Road, between Highway 401 and Ellesmere Road.
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What is there to see near Dorset Park?
Within an hour or so of Dorset Park: Toronto Zoo (10 km), Royal Ontario Museum (13 km), CN Tower (15 km), Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (15 km).
Where is Dorset Park?
Dorset Park is in Ontario, Canada, about 4 km from Victoria Village.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,003
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.7539, -79.2822
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Essential numbers in Canada
CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.
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Worth the detour from Dorset Park
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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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CN Tower
Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
15 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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Canada's Wonderland
Canada's premier amusement park near Toronto with over 200 attractions including 17 roller coasters.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Canadian Automotive Museum
Museum celebrating Canadian motoring heritage with a collection of rare Canadian-built cars in Oshawa.
37 km · about 45 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.
58 km · about 65 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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