The Yard

The Yard is in Old Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. The Yard is situated near the university Université de l’Ontario français, as well as near George Brown College - School of Design.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Yonge-Dundas and CN Tower.

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.

CN Tower

Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY 3.0.

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 west of The Yard.

Scotiabank Arena

Stadium

Photo: Secondarywaltz, Public domain.

Scotiabank Arena, formerly known as Air Canada Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Scotiabank Arena is situated 1 km west of The Yard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Bayfront and St. Lawrence.

East Bayfront

Neighborhood

Photo: George Socka, CC BY 2.0.

East Bayfront, or the East Bayfront Precinct, is an emerging neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is currently undergoing a transformation from industrial use to mixed-use as part of Waterfront Toronto's plans to create a residential and commercial district urban core near the lake.

St. Lawrence

Neighborhood

Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.

St. Lawrence is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area, a former industrial area, is bounded by Yonge, Front, and Parliament Streets, and the Canadian National railway embankment.

South Core

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikiworld2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

South Core is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The South Core occupies the eastern portions of the Railway Lands. The remodeling and restoration of Union Station and the construction of a new wave of business and condominium towers is central to this area's forecast growth.

The Yard

Type: Pedestrian zone
Location: Old Toronto, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

43.6449° or 43° 38′ 42″ north

Longitude

-79.36887° or 79° 22′ 8″ west

Open location code

87M2JJVJ+XF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 852975970

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=pedestrian

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Université de l’Ontario français and George Brown College - School of Design.

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