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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Old East York
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About Old East York
Old East York works well as a base: 6km from Royal Ontario Museum.
Old East York is in Ontario, Canada, with about 9,200 people. You drive on the right here.
Old East York is a district of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It consists of the southern, urban, portion of the former borough of East York. Old East York is continuous and functionally integrated with the old City of Toronto, bounded by the old municipal boundary between East York and Old Toronto on the southRead more
(which runs variably a few to several blocks north of Danforth Avenue), by the Don River Valley on the west and northwest, by Taylor-Massey Creek on the north, and Victoria Park Avenue in the east.
Most of Old East York, particularly south of Cosburn, was constructed before World War II in a traditionally urban, pedestrian-oriented block pattern. Originally populated by immigrants of predominantly British and Irish descent, Old East York is now home to a wide range of ethnicities, including people of Greek, Bangladeshi, and Chinese descent. Old East York can be divided into several smaller neighbourhoods.
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What is there to see near Old East York?
Within an hour or so of Old East York: Royal Ontario Museum (6 km), CN Tower (7 km), Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (7 km), Toronto Zoo (18 km).
Where is Old East York?
Old East York is in Ontario, Canada.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,233
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.6968, -79.3355
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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 Old East York
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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CN Tower
Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
7 km · about 15 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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Toronto Zoo
Canada's largest zoo spanning 287 hectares with over 5,000 animals organized by geographic region.
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.
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.
44 km · about 50 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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