Greektown

Greektown, also known as The Danforth, is a commercial-residential and ethnic enclave in , , Canada. It is located on Danforth Avenue, between Chester Avenue and Dewhurst Boulevard, in east Toronto.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighbourhood in Toronto, Canada
  • Also known as: “Greektown, Toronto” and “The Danforth”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Name Catholic School and Church of the Holy Name.

School
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Church
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The in , , Canada is a historic church built during 1913 to 1926. The church was designed by architect Arthur W. Holmes to resemble the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

Railway stop
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Chester is a subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth in , Ontario, Canada. The station is located on Chester Avenue just north of Danforth Avenue. It opened in 1966 as one of the original stations of this subway line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Playter Estates and Riverdale.

Neighborhood
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is an area in the east end of , , Canada bounded by Pape Avenue to the east, the Don River Valley to the west, Danforth Avenue in the south, and Fulton Avenue in the north.

Neighborhood
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is a large neighbourhood in , , Canada. It is bounded by the to the west, Danforth Avenue and Greektown to the north, Jones Avenue, the CN/GO tracks, to the east, and Lake Shore Boulevard to the south.

Neighborhood
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is a Chinese neighbourhood located in the city of 's east end in and one of the several Chinatowns in Toronto. It was formed during the early 1970s and is centred on East between Broadview Avenue and Carlaw Avenue.

Greektown

Latitude
43.6779° or 43° 40′ 40″ north
Longitude
-79.34893° or 79° 20′ 56″ west
Elevation
117 metres (384 feet)
Open location code
87M2MMH2+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6743958322
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
7870853
Wiki­data ID
Q9357917
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Greektown” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “希臘城”
  • Dutch: “Greektown”
  • French: “Greektown”
  • German: “Greektown (Toronto)”
  • German: “Greektown”
  • Greek: “Γκρικτάουν (Τορόντο)”
  • Greek: “Γκρικτάουν”
  • Korean: “그릭타운”
  • Malay: “Pekan Greek, Toronto”
  • Persian: “گریک تاون (تورنتو)”
  • Persian: “گریک تاون”
  • Polish: “The Danforth”
  • Urdu: “گریک ٹاؤن، ٹورنٹو”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Toronto–Danforth and North Riverdale.

Notable Places Nearby

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