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Canada's Wonderland
Canada's premier amusement park near Toronto with over 200 attractions including 17 roller coasters.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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York University Heights
Ontario, Canada · North America
About York University Heights
York University Heights works well as a base: 5 minutes from Downsview-Roding-CFB, 9km from Canada's Wonderland.
York University Heights is in Ontario, Canada, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Downsview-Roding-CFB, about 4 km away.
York University Heights, also known as Northwood Park, is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of Toronto's northernmost neighbourhoods, located along the northern boundary of Steeles Avenue in the former city of North York. The neighbourhood is so named because it contains the main campus of YorkRead more
University. This area is most popular with immigrants of Italian and Chinese descent who have established communities in the area. It is located between Sheppard Avenue and Steeles Avenue east of Black Creek (Derrydowns Park).
The neighborhood contains many private residences, many of which are detached and semi-detached bungalows, townhouses as well as a recent new urbanism development, The Village at York University, there is also a handful of condominiums, several lowrise apartments, and a few high rise apartments.
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What is there to see near York University Heights?
Within an hour or so of York University Heights: Canada's Wonderland (9 km), Royal Ontario Museum (13 km), CN Tower (16 km), Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (16 km).
Where is York University Heights?
York University Heights is in Ontario, Canada, about 4 km from Downsview-Roding-CFB.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 27,593
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.7657, -79.4889
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 York University Heights
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.
13 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 30 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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Toronto Zoo
Canada's largest zoo spanning 287 hectares with over 5,000 animals organized by geographic region.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Canadian Automotive Museum
Museum celebrating Canadian motoring heritage with a collection of rare Canadian-built cars in Oshawa.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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