The Discovery of Insulin

The Discovery of Insulin is in Old Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. The Discovery of Insulin is situated near the university building Medical Sciences Building, as well as near the food court Medical Sciences Cafeteria.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Yonge-Dundas and Yonge Street.

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 Street meet here. The resulting intersection is probably the city's busiest, at least for pedestrians.

Yonge Street

Photo: GTD Aquitaine, Public domain.

Yonge Street is the main street of Toronto, Canada. It divides the city into east and west streets. Numbering for east-west streets begins at Yonge Street and increases in either direction.

Ontario Legislative Building

Public building

Photo: Benson Kua, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Ontario Legislative Building is a structure in central Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It houses the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and the viceregal suite of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and offices for members of the provincial parliament. Ontario Legislative Building is situated 230 metres northeast of The Discovery of Insulin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Discovery District and University.

Discovery District

Neighborhood

Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

University

Neighborhood

University is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It comprises the St. George campus of the University of Toronto and some of the surrounding area.

Chinatown

Neighborhood

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.

Chinatown, Toronto is a Chinese ethnic enclave located in the city's downtown core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is centred at the intersection of Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street West.

The Discovery of Insulin

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Old Toronto, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

43.66087° or 43° 39′ 39″ north

Longitude

-79.39311° or 79° 23′ 35″ west

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

87M2MJ64+8Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 937998489

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Medical Sciences Building and Medical Sciences Cafeteria.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: MedStore and McMurrich Building.

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