HMCS York

HMCS York is a Royal Canadian Navy Reserve Division located in Toronto, Ontario. Dubbed a stone frigate, HMCS York is a land-based naval establishment for part-time sailors as well as a local recruitment centre for the Canadian Naval Reserve.

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Type: Military installation
Description: Royal Canadian Navy Reserve Division in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also known as: “H.M.C.S. York”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include CN Tower and BMO Field.

CN Tower

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The CN Tower is a 553.3-metre-high communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1976, it is located in downtown Toronto, built on the former Railway Lands. CN Tower is situated 1½ km northeast of HMCS York.

BMO Field

Stadium

BMO Field is an outdoor stadium located at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Constructed on the former Exhibition Stadium site and first opened in 2007, it is the home field of Toronto FC of Major League Soccer and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. BMO Field is situated 1¼ km west of HMCS York.

Coronation Park

Park

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Coronation Park is a park and veteran's memorial in Toronto, Ontario, built to mark the coronation of King George VI in 1937. Most trees are planted to honour the Canadian men and women who participated in the First World War and earlier wars, while others commemorate subsequent coronations of Canadian monarchs. Coronation Park is situated 230 metres west of HMCS York.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort York and CityPlace.

Fort York

Neighborhood

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Fort York, also known as Garrison, is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located west of Downtown Toronto, north of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, and east of Exhibition Place along the shores of Lake Ontario.

CityPlace

Neighborhood

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CityPlace is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, within the former Railway Lands. When completed, this area will be the largest residential development ever created in Toronto.

Niagara

Neighborhood

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Niagara is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located south of Queen Street West; it is usually bordered by Strachan Avenue to the west, Bathurst Street to the east, and the railway corridor to the south, and so named because Niagara Street runs through the centre of it.

HMCS York

Categories: Canadian Forces Naval Reserve Division and naval shore establishment
Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

43.63434° or 43° 38′ 4″ north

Longitude

-79.40277° or 79° 24′ 10″ west

Open location code

87M2JHMW+PV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 179462465

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

OpenStreetMap feature

military=base

Wikidata ID

Q5630970

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Satellite Map

Discover HMCS York from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“HMCS York” goes by many names.

French: “N.C.S.M. York”
French: “NCSM York”
Japanese: “HMCS ヨーク”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tip Top Tailors Building and Stadium Road park.

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