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Canadian Automotive Museum
Museum celebrating Canadian motoring heritage with a collection of rare Canadian-built cars in Oshawa.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Whitby
Ontario, Canada · North America
About Whitby
Whitby is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Oshawa, 6km from Canadian Automotive Museum.
Whitby is in Ontario, Canada, with about 140,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Oshawa, about 7 km away.
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What is there to see near Whitby?
Within an hour or so of Whitby: Canadian Automotive Museum (6 km), Toronto Zoo (22 km), Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (28 km), Royal Ontario Museum (44 km).
Where is Whitby?
Whitby is in Ontario, Canada, about 7 km from Oshawa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 138,501
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.8834, -78.9329
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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 Whitby
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Toronto Zoo
Canada's largest zoo spanning 287 hectares with over 5,000 animals organized by geographic region.
22 km · about 25 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.
28 km · about 30 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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CN Tower
Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
45 km · about 50 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Canada's Wonderland
Canada's premier amusement park near Toronto with over 200 attractions including 17 roller coasters.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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