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.Photo: Joshuapaquin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY 3.0.
The CN Tower is a 553.3 m-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 Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. BMO Field is situated 1¼ km west of HMCS York.
Coronation Park
Park
Photo: Alaney2k, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
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
Photo: GTD Aquitaine, Public domain.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.63434° or 43° 38′ 4″ northLongitude
-79.40277° or 79° 24′ 10″ westOpen location code
87M2JHMW+PVOpenStreetMap ID
way 179462465OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=baseWikidata 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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