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Toronto Zoo
Canada's largest zoo spanning 287 hectares with over 5,000 animals organized by geographic region.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Highland Creek
Ontario, Canada · North America
About Highland Creek
Highland Creek works well as a base: 10 minutes from Malvern, 3km from Toronto Zoo.
Highland Creek is in Ontario, Canada, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Malvern, about 4 km away.
Highland Creek is a neighbourhood in eastern Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located along the southern portion of the river of the same name in the former suburb of Scarborough. To the east are the neighbourhoods of Port Union and West Rouge, to the west West Hill and Woburn, and to the south CentennialRead more
Scarborough.
The western portion of the neighbourhood is occupied by the University of Toronto Scarborough, a feature landmark in the area and a busy pedestrian centre. After the opening of the campus, the neighbourhood was developed primarily into residential areas. Areas dominated by wildlife, which is located along the Highland Creek valley, were left alone. Some shops and a church exist along the commercial Old Kingston Road.
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What is there to see near Highland Creek?
Within an hour or so of Highland Creek: Toronto Zoo (3 km), Royal Ontario Museum (22 km), CN Tower (24 km), Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (24 km).
Where is Highland Creek?
Highland Creek is in Ontario, Canada, about 4 km from Malvern.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,494
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.7907, -79.1756
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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 Highland Creek
7 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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CN Tower
Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
24 km · about 25 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.
24 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.
28 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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