York University Heights

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.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sobeys Stadium and York Lions Stadium.

Sobeys Stadium

Stadium

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Sobeys Stadium, formerly Rexall Centre and Aviva Centre, is a tennis stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds of York University's Keele Campus.

York Lions Stadium

Stadium

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York Lions Stadium is an outdoor sports stadium on the Keele Campus of York University in the North York district of Toronto. It is home to the York Lions, the varsity teams of York University; Toronto FC II of MLS Next Pro, the reserve team of Toronto FC; Inter Toronto FC of the Canadian Premier League; and AFC Toronto of the Northern Super League.

Allan I. Carswell Astronomical Observatory

Observatory

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The Allan I. Carswell Astronomical Observatory, formerly known as the York University Astronomical Observatory, is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by York University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jane and Finch and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre.

Jane and Finch

Neighborhood

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Jane and Finch is a neighbourhood located in the northwest end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the district of North York. Centred at the intersection of Jane Street and Finch Avenue West, the area is roughly bounded by Highway 400 to the west, Black Creek to the east, Sheppard Avenue to the south, and Steeles Avenue to the north.

Vaughan Metropolitan Centre

Neighborhood

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Vaughan Metropolitan Centre is the city centre of Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Measuring 179 hectares, the district is located at the intersection of Highway 7 and Jane Street, northeast of the Highway 400 and Highway 407 interchange, at the site of the historic farming community of Edgeley within the larger district of Concord. Vaughan Metropolitan Centre is situated 3½ km northwest of York University Heights.

Edgeley

Neighborhood

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Edgeley was a small rural community located in the city of Vaughan in York Region, Ontario, Canada, which today is the site of Vaughan's planned downtown core; Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. Edgeley is situated 3½ km northwest of York University Heights.

York University Heights

Type: Neighborhood with 27,600 residents
Description: human settlement in Ontario, Canada
Category: locality
Location: North York, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

43.76481° or 43° 45′ 53″ north

Longitude

-79.50128° or 79° 30′ 5″ west

Population

27,600

Elevation

197 metres (646 feet)

Open location code

87M2QF7X+WF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11702643857

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

12156817

Wikidata ID

Q8055595

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“York University Heights” goes by many names.

Dutch: “York University Heights”
Urdu: “یارک یونیورسٹی ہائٹس”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Northwood Park and Black Creek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include UCRC Outdoor Swimming Pool and Fountainhead Tennis Club.

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