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Toronto Zoo
Canada's largest zoo spanning 287 hectares with over 5,000 animals organized by geographic region.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Pleasant View
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About Pleasant View
Pleasant View works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bayview Village, 12km from Toronto Zoo.
Pleasant View is in Ontario, Canada, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bayview Village, about 4 km away.
Pleasant View is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada that is located in the district of North York at the northern end of the city. It is bordered by Victoria Park to the East, Sheppard Avenue to the South, Highway 404 to the west and the Finch hydro corridor to the north (north of Finch Avenue).Read more
The neighbourhood is home to several high-rise apartment and condominium buildings, such as The Clippers.
This has become a popular area for immigrants and many Chinese are arriving and settling in the area. The area also has a sizeable Italian and Greek population, among others. There is a huge percentage of house ownership in the area and the neighbourhood would be classified as middle income, with people on both ends of that spectrum.
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What is there to see near Pleasant View?
Within an hour or so of Pleasant View: Toronto Zoo (12 km), Royal Ontario Museum (14 km), CN Tower (16 km), Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (16 km).
Where is Pleasant View?
Pleasant View is in Ontario, Canada, about 4 km from Bayview Village.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,818
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.7861, -79.3350
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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 Pleasant View
6 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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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CN Tower
Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
16 km · about 20 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.
16 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Canadian Automotive Museum
Museum celebrating Canadian motoring heritage with a collection of rare Canadian-built cars in Oshawa.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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