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CN Tower
Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Waterdown
Ontario, Canada · North America
About Waterdown
Waterdown sits on the route: 15 minutes from Burlington, 53km from CN Tower.
Waterdown is in Ontario, Canada, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Burlington, about 7 km away.
Waterdown is a community in the city of Hamilton in the Canadian province of Ontario. Waterdown is approximately 60 km west of downtown Toronto and, as of 2021, has a population of approximately 24,400 residents.
On January 1, 2001, the new city of Hamilton was formed from the amalgamation of six municipalities,Read more
Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, and Stoney Creek. Before the amalgamation, the old city of Hamilton had 331,121 Hamiltonians divided into 100 neighbourhoods. The newly-amalgamated city had 490,268 people in over 200 neighbourhoods.
Waterdown was created from that part of East Flamborough Township on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, just east of the junction of Dundas Street (Highway 5) and Highway 6, traditionally known as Clappison's Corners.
In 1974, the village was amalgamated with East Flamborough, West Flamborough and Beverly townships to form the Town of Flamborough. In 2001, Flamborough and five other municipalities were amalgamated into the City of Hamilton.
Waterdown has seen significant commercial development, including opening an expansive YMCA facility. Waterdown population growth was approximately 28.9% over the years 1996 and 2001. In 2012, the average house price in Waterdown was nearly $400,000.
Waterdown District High School (WDHS) expanded its facilities in 2012.
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Within an hour or so of Waterdown: CN Tower (53 km), Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (53 km), Royal Ontario Museum (54 km).
Where is Waterdown?
Waterdown is in Ontario, Canada, about 7 km from Burlington.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,400
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.3334, -79.8829
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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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3 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.
53 km · about 60 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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