Altona
Altona is a ghost town located in Pickering, Ontario, at Sideline 30 and the Pickering-Uxbridge Town Line. It is just east of Whitchurch-Stouffville, and was named after Altona, now a borough of Hamburg, Germany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: dispersed rural community in Uxbridge, Ontario
- Also known as: “Altona, Ontario”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Elm GO Station and Whitchurch–Stouffville Public Library.
Old Elm GO Station
Railway station
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Old Elm GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. Old Elm is the northeastern terminus of train service on the Stouffville line. Old Elm GO Station is situated 3½ km northwest of Altona.
Whitchurch–Stouffville Public Library
Library
The Whitchurch–Stouffville Public Library is the public library of Whitchurch–Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, and is located in Stouffville. Whitchurch–Stouffville Public Library is situated 4 km west of Altona.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stouffville and Whitchurch-Stouffville.
Stouffville
Town
Photo: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stouffville is the primary urban area within the town of Whitchurch-Stouffville in York Region, Ontario, Canada. It is situated within the Greater Toronto Area and the inner ring of the Golden Horseshoe. Stouffville is situated 4 km west of Altona.
Whitchurch-Stouffville
Photo: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whitchurch-Stouffville is a rural municipality in York Region with one significant urban area. It lies mainly on the Oak Ridges Moraine, which is protected against further suburban sprawl by legislation.
Mongolia
Hamlet
Mongolia is an historical community in Markham, Ontario centred on 10th Line and Elgin Mills Rd. East, immediately south of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. Mongolia is situated 4½ km southwest of Altona.
Altona
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Uxbridge, Durham, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.97625° or 43° 58′ 35″ northLongitude
-79.19707° or 79° 11′ 49″ westElevation
271 metres (889 feet)Open location code
87M2XRG3+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 558715722OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Persian—“Altona” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Altona”
- Irish: “Altona”
- Persian: “آلتونا، انتاریو”
- Persian: “التونا”
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