Financial District
The Financial District is the central business district of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was originally planned as New Town in 1796 as an extension of the Town of York.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: central business district in Toronto
- Also known as: “Financial District, Toronto”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yonge-Dundas and CN Tower.
Yonge-Dundas
Photo: Benson Kua, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yonge-Dundas is the very heart of downtown Toronto—in more ways than one. After all, the major arterials of Yonge Street and Dundas St meet here, and the resulting intersection may be the city's busiest.
CN Tower
Photo: Larry Koester, CC BY 2.0.
The CN Tower is a 553.3 m-high communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1976, it is located in downtown Toronto, built on the former Railway Lands.
Scotiabank Arena
Stadium
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Scotiabank Arena, formerly known as Air Canada Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. Lawrence and South Core.
St. Lawrence
Neighborhood
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Lawrence is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area, a former industrial area, is bounded by Yonge, Front, and Parliament Streets, and the Canadian National railway embankment.
South Core
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikiworld2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Core is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The South Core occupies the eastern portions of the Railway Lands. The remodeling and restoration of Union Station and the construction of a new wave of business and condominium towers is central to this area's forecast growth.
Entertainment and Financial Districts
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The Entertainment and Financial Districts, along with Yonge-Dundas to the north, form the heart of Toronto's downtown. By day, the suits and powerbrokers of the Financial District drive the city's economy from their glass and steel towers.
Financial District
- Categories: central business district and locality
- Location: Old Toronto, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
43.64864° or 43° 38′ 55″ northLongitude
-79.38028° or 79° 22′ 49″ westElevation
90 metres (295 feet)Open location code
87M2JJX9+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 3060121401OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Financial District” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المنطقة المالية (تورونتو)”
- Arabic: “المنطقة المالية”
- Chinese: “多倫多金融區”
- Chinese: “金融區”
- Dutch: “Financial District”
- Esperanto: “Financa Kvartalo”
- French: “Financial District”
- German: “Financial District”
- Persian: “منطقه اقتصادی، تورنتو”
- Polish: “Financial District”
- Portuguese: “Financial District”
- Spanish: “Distrito Financiero (Toronto)”
- Spanish: “Distrito Financiero”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bank of Nova Scotia Building and Commerce Court West.
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