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CN Tower
Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Long Branch
Ontario, Canada · North America
About Long Branch
Long Branch works well as a base: 10 minutes from Islington-City Centre West, 13km from CN Tower.
Long Branch is in Ontario, Canada, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Islington-City Centre West, about 5 km away.
Long Branch is a neighbourhood and former municipality in the south-west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the south-western corner of the former Township (and later, City) of Etobicoke on the shore of Lake Ontario. The Village of Long Branch was a partially independent municipality from 1930 to 1967. LongRead more
Branch is located within a land grant from the government to Colonel Samuel Smith in the late 18th century. After Smith's death, a small portion of it was developed as a summer resort in the late 1800s.
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What is there to see near Long Branch?
Within an hour or so of Long Branch: CN Tower (13 km), Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (13 km), Royal Ontario Museum (14 km), Canada's Wonderland (28 km).
Where is Long Branch?
Long Branch is in Ontario, Canada, about 5 km from Islington-City Centre West.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,084
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.5914, -79.5325
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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 Long Branch
6 notable places within an hour's 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.
13 km · about 25 min 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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Canada's Wonderland
Canada's premier amusement park near Toronto with over 200 attractions including 17 roller coasters.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Toronto Zoo
Canada's largest zoo spanning 287 hectares with over 5,000 animals organized by geographic region.
38 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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