DRDC Toronto
DRDC Toronto is a major military research station located at the former site of CFB Downsview in Toronto Ontario, Canada. It is one of several centres making up Defence Research and Development Canada.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sheppard West station and Denison Armoury.
Sheppard West station
Metro station
Photo: Downsview108, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sheppard West is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The station, which is located near the intersection of Sheppard Avenue West and Allen Road, opened in 1996 in what was then the City of North York, and the commuter parking lot opened in July 2005. Sheppard West station is situated 450 metres east of DRDC Toronto.
Denison Armoury
Office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lieutenant-Colonel George Taylor Denison III Armoury, commonly known as Denison Armoury, is a Canadian Armed Forces facility located at 1 Yukon Lane in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Denison Armoury is situated 300 metres northwest of DRDC Toronto.
Toronto Fire Station 143
Fire station
Photo: Hillelfrei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Toronto Fire Station 143 is situated 650 metres east of DRDC Toronto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armour Heights and York University Heights.
Armour Heights
Neighborhood
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Armour Heights is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the district of North York. It is bounded by Wilson Avenue to the south, Bathurst Street to the west, and the west branch of the Don River to the north and east. Armour Heights is situated 3 km east of DRDC Toronto.
York University Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: *Youngjin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. York University Heights is situated 3 km northwest of DRDC Toronto.
Lawrence Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: GTD Aquitaine, Public domain.
Lawrence Heights is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located north-west of central Toronto, in the district of North York. The neighbourhood is roughly bounded by Lawrence Avenue to the south, Yorkdale Road to the north, Varna Drive to the east and Dufferin Street to the west. Lawrence Heights is situated 3½ km southeast of DRDC Toronto.
DRDC Toronto
- Type: Military installation
- Description: major military research station in Canada
- Category: research station
- Location: North York, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
43.75013° or 43° 45′ 1″ northLongitude
-79.46772° or 79° 28′ 4″ westOpen location code
87M2QG2J+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 199507810OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q5206020
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Highlights include Military Family Resource Centre Toronto and Canadian Forces Base Toronto.
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