Discovery District
The Discovery District is one of the commercial districts in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has a high concentration of hospitals and research institutions, particularly those related to biotechnology.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: area of downtown Toronto
- Also known as: “Hospital Row”
- Neighbors: Yorkville and the Annex
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yonge-Dundas and Mount Sinai Hospital.
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.
Mount Sinai Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Nephron, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Sinai Hospital is a hospital in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mount Sinai is part of Sinai Health. Sinai Health was formed through the voluntary amalgamation of Mount Sinai Hospital and Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital on January 22, 2015.
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Hospital
Photo: Ingridyu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is a scientific research centre and a teaching hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, affiliated with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine as part of the University Health Network.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Yonge and Kensington-Chinatown.
Downtown Yonge
Neighborhood
Downtown Yonge is a retail and entertainment district centred on Yonge Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Downtown Yonge district is bounded by Richmond Street to the south; Grosvenor and Alexander Streets to the north; Bay Street to the west; and portions of Church Street, Victoria Street, and Bond Street to the east.
Kensington-Chinatown
Photo: dimitri, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kensington Market and Chinatown are neighbourhoods in the western side of downtown Toronto. Kensington Market is one of the most eclectic and unique locations in the entire city.
Garden District
Neighborhood
Photo: Luke Hollins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Garden District is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The name was selected by the Toronto East Downtown Residents Association in recognition of Allan Gardens, an indoor botanical garden located nearby at the intersection of Carlton and Jarvis Streets.
Discovery District
- Categories: medical district and locality
- Location: Old Toronto, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.65756° or 43° 39′ 27″ northLongitude
-79.38948° or 79° 23′ 22″ westElevation
118 metres (387 feet)Open location code
87M2MJ56+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 364870023OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Discovery District” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “科研區”
- Dutch: “Discovery District”
- Japanese: “ディスカバリー・ディストリクト”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Children’s Healing Garden and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.
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