Bead Hill, Toronto

#607 among attractions in Toronto

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Bead Hill is an archaeological site comprising the only known remaining and intact 17th-century Seneca site in Canada. It is located along the Toronto Carrying-Place Trail on the banks of the Rouge River in Rouge Park, a city park in Toronto, Ontario. Because of its sensitive archaeological nature, it is not open to the public, nor readily identified in the park. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1991. ()

Coordinates: 43°48'15"N, 79°8'24"W

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Scarborough (Rouge)Toronto Canada

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Bead Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Toronto Zoo, Pickering Town Centre, Cedarbrae Mall, Guild Park and Gardens.

2.5 miNW
Sprawling home of thousands of animals
Toronto Zoo, Toronto
65 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Canada's vibrant metropolis, Toronto Zoo stands as a testament to wildlife conservation and educational outreach. Covering an expanse of 710 acres, this sprawling sanctuary is home to over 5,000 animals representing more than 450 species, making...
3.5 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pickering Town Centre, Pickering
89 min walk • Pickering Town Centre is a large regional shopping mall located in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1972 as Pickering Sheridan Mall, the mall has over 150 stores.
5.5 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cedarbrae Mall, Toronto
139 min walk • Cedarbrae Mall is a shopping mall in the Scarborough area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located at the corner of Markham Road and Lawrence Avenue East. In terms of size, Cedarbrae Mall may be the eighty-ninth largest shopping mall in Canada with a floor area of 548,000 sq ft. It is anchored by No Frills and Canadian Tire.
4.8 miSW
Park
Guild Park and Gardens, Toronto
122 min walk • Guild Park and Gardens is a public park in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The park was formerly the site of an artist colony and is notable for its collection of relics saved from the demolition of buildings primarily in downtown Toronto arranged akin to ancient ruins.
5.1 miW
Mosque
Islamic Foundation of Toronto, Toronto
130 min walk • The Islamic Foundation of Toronto is one of the largest and oldest Islamic community centers in Canada. It is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Markham Road and Nugget Avenue in the former city of Scarborough.
2.5 miE
Harbor
Frenchman's Bay, Pickering
65 min walk • Frenchman's Bay is a body of water in Pickering, Ontario, Canada, believed to be named for François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon. The bay was once land locked before a canal was dug into the sandbar to allow vessels to serve what was then referred to as Port Liverpool in 1843.
4.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Guildwood, Toronto
126 min walk • Guildwood, also known as Guildwood Village, is a residential neighbourhood in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located along the Scarborough Bluffs, south of Kingston Road, from Grey Abbey Trail in the east.
3.2 miNW
Bridge
Old Finch Avenue Bailey Bridge, Toronto
81 min walk • The Old Finch Avenue bridge is a Bailey bridge in Toronto. The Finch bridge is used for limited vehicular traffic on Old Finch Avenue in north-east Toronto to cross the Rouge River.
4.1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Malvern Town Centre, Toronto
105 min walk • Toronto has several shopping malls across the city, including five major luxury malls that are among the largest and profitable in Canada. The first enclosed shopping mall in Toronto was the Toronto Arcade in the downtown core.
3.1 miE
43°48'49"N • 79°4'49"W
Frenchmans Bay Marina, Pickering
78 min walk • Sailing, Park, Marina
3.4 miNW
Bridge
Sewells Road Bridge, Toronto
87 min walk • Sewells Road Bridge is a single direction suspension bridge that carries vehicular traffic north and south on Sewells Road over the Rouge river in Toronto.