Essex Parkette

Essex Parkette is a park in Richmond Hill, York Region, Ontario. Essex Parkette is situated nearby to the railway station Richmond Hill GO Station, as well as near Yanviriya Buddhist Temple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Richmond Hill GO Station and David Dunlap Observatory.

Richmond Hill GO Station

Railway station

Photo: Secondarywaltz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Richmond Hill GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. It was the northern terminus of the Richmond Hill line train service from the service's inception in 1982 until the opening of Gormley GO Station on December 5, 2016. Richmond Hill GO Station is situated 270 metres northwest of Essex Parkette.

David Dunlap Observatory

Observatory

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The David Dunlap Observatory is an astronomical observatory site in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1935, it was owned and operated by the University of Toronto until 2008. David Dunlap Observatory is situated 1¼ km south of Essex Parkette.

Richmond Hill Heritage Centre

Museum

Photo: Raysonho, CC0.

Richmond Hill Heritage Centre is an 1840s Regency-style dwelling in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, and is a noteworthy example of its style. Richmond Hill Heritage Centre is situated 1 km west of Essex Parkette.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond Hill and Cathedraltown.

Richmond Hill

Photo: CCC2012, CC0.

Richmond Hill is a city in Southern Ontario in the central portion of York Region. It's part of the Greater Toronto Area, about 20 km north of the downtown core of Toronto.

Cathedraltown

Neighborhood

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Cathedraltown is a planned neighbourhood with an estimated population of 3,000 in the City of Markham, Ontario. The neighbourhood was named after the Cathedral of the Transfiguration. Cathedraltown is situated 4½ km northeast of Essex Parkette.

Buttonville

Suburb

Photo: ChadPerez49, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Buttonville is a suburban neighbourhood and former hamlet in the city of Markham, Ontario, Canada, bordering the larger Unionville district. The hamlet was named after its founder, John Button. Buttonville is situated 5 km east of Essex Parkette.

Essex Parkette

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Richmond Hill, York Region, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

43.87345° or 43° 52′ 24″ north

Longitude

-79.42386° or 79° 25′ 26″ west

Open location code

87M2VHFG+9F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 830794135

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Richmond Hill GO Station and Yanviriya Buddhist Temple.

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