Leaside, Toronto

Name: Leaside
Address: Toronto, Canada

#768 among attractions in Toronto

Town, Neighbourhood

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Facts and practical information

Leaside is an affluent neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located northeast of Downtown Toronto, in the vicinity of Eglinton Avenue East and Bayview Avenue. The area takes its name from William Lea and the Lea family, who settled there in the early years of the 19th century. The area first developed as farmland along with Toronto through the 19th century. It was incorporated as a town in 1913. In 1967, it amalgamated with the township of East York to form the borough of East York. In 1998, it became part of the city of Toronto. It is commonly seen as one of the most expensive and exclusive neighbourhoods in the city with a median household income of $129,930, serving upper-middle-class families. ()

Established: 1880 (144 years ago)Coordinates: 43°42'0"N, 79°22'0"W

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East York (Leaside)Toronto Canada

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Leaside – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: East York Town Centre, Evergreen Brick Works, David A. Balfour Park, Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

1.1 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
East York Town Centre, Toronto
29 min walk • East York Town Centre is a shopping centre located in the East York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1.1 miS
Historical place, Event space
Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto
28 min walk • The Don Valley Brick Works is a former quarry and industrial site located in the Don River Valley in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Don Valley Brick Works operated for nearly 100 years and provided bricks used to construct many well-known Toronto landmarks, such as Casa Loma, Osgoode Hall, Massey Hall, and the Ontario Legislature.
1.4 miSW
Park
David A. Balfour Park, Toronto
36 min walk • David A. Balfour Park is an urban park in the Deer Park neighbourhood of Toronto near the intersection of Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue.
0.9 miW
Romanesque architecture, Cemetery, Park
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
23 min walk • Mount Pleasant Cemetery is a cemetery located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries. It was opened in November 1876 and is located north of Moore Park, a neighbourhood of Toronto.
1.3 miE
Theater
Donlands Theatre, Toronto
33 min walk • The Donlands Theatre is located at 387 Donlands Avenue near Plains Road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It operated as a movie theatre in the Bloom and Fine chain, until 1969. In the 1970s, it reopened, showing Bollywood films. It seated 838 patrons and is now a recording studio.
1.3 miNW
Cemetery
Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery, Toronto
34 min walk • Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery at 305 Erskine Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1 miSW
Park
Loring-Wyle Parkette, Toronto
27 min walk • Loring-Wyle Parkette is a small plot of land, on the northeast corner of the Mount Pleasant Road and St. Clair Avenue East intersection in Toronto's Moore Park neighbourhood, dedicated to the art and memory of two famous Toronto sculptors: Frances Loring and Florence Wyle.
1.3 miSW
Bridge
Vale of Avoca, Toronto
35 min walk • Vale of Avoca is the name of a large viaduct which carries St. Clair Avenue East over a ravine of the same name, in Toronto, Canada. Located just east of Yonge Street, the current triple arch bridge, also known as the St.
1.2 miNW
Church
First Christian Reformed Church of Toronto, Toronto
31 min walk • The First Christian Reformed Church of Toronto is a congregation of the Christian Reformed Church in North America in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the more liberal churches in its classis and the denomination.
0.4 miE
Park
Crothers Woods, Toronto
12 min walk • Crothers Woods is an area of the Don River valley in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is 52 hectares in size and consists of woodland, meadows, wetlands, and an assortment of past and present municipal uses.
0.8 miE
Bridge
Leaside Bridge, Toronto
21 min walk • The Leaside Bridge, formerly the East York Leaside Viaduct, and officially commemorated as the Confederation Bridge, spans the Don River in the City of Toronto, Ontario.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Leaside?

Nearby attractions include Crothers Woods, Toronto (12 min walk), Governor's Bridge, Toronto (18 min walk), Leaside Bridge, Toronto (21 min walk), Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto (23 min walk).

How to get to Leaside by public transport?

The nearest stations to Leaside:

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Bayview Avenue • Lines: 11A, 11C (12 min walk)
Millwood Road • Lines: 11A, 11C (13 min walk)