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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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Pickering
Ontario, Canada · North America
About Pickering
Pickering is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Ajax, 10km from Toronto Zoo.
Pickering is in Ontario, Canada, with about 92,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ajax, about 10 km away.
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What is there to see near Pickering?
Within an hour or so of Pickering: Toronto Zoo (10 km), Canadian Automotive Museum (22 km), Royal Ontario Museum (33 km), Canada's Wonderland (33 km).
Where is Pickering?
Pickering is in Ontario, Canada, about 10 km from Ajax.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 91,771
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.9001, -79.1329
Emergency & Services
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 Pickering
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Canadian Automotive Museum
Museum celebrating Canadian motoring heritage with a collection of rare Canadian-built cars in Oshawa.
22 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Canada's Wonderland
Canada's premier amusement park near Toronto with over 200 attractions including 17 roller coasters.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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CN Tower
Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
35 km · about 40 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.
35 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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