Durham County, Whitby

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Durham County is a historic county in Ontario, Canada. It was named for the English County Durham and city of Durham. The County was created in 1792 although was later merged Northumberland County to form the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham. In 1974, the two counties were split and reorganized, with the former portions of Durham County reorganized into the Regional Municipality of Durham. ()

Established: 1792 (233 years ago)Coordinates: 43°55'0"N, 78°55'60"W

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Rolling AcresWhitby Canada

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Durham County – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oshawa Centre, Heber Down Conservation Area, Parkwood Estate, Saint Arsenije Sremac Serbian Orthodox Church.

3.2 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Oshawa Centre, Oshawa
82 min walk • Oshawa Centre is a two-storey shopping mall located in the city of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Located at King Street and Stevenson Road, it is the largest mall in Durham Region and the largest in Ontario east of Toronto with over 230 retail stores and public services.
2.7 miNW
Protected area
Heber Down Conservation Area, Whitby
70 min walk • Heber Down Conservation Area is located in Whitby, Ontario and is owned and operated by Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority.
3.4 miE
Neoclassical mansion with gardens
Parkwood Estate, Oshawa
86 min walk • The Parkwood Estate, located in Oshawa, Ontario, was the residence of Samuel McLaughlin and was home to the McLaughlin family from 1917 until 1972.
2.9 miS
Church
Saint Arsenije Sremac Serbian Orthodox Church, Whitby
75 min walk • Saint Arsenije Sremac Serbian Orthodox Church is a Serbian Orthodox church located in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. It is dedicated to Saint Arsenije of Srem, the second Archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church and a disciple of Saint Sava.
1.6 miW
Park
Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village, Whitby
42 min walk • Cullen Gardens & Miniature Village was a popular tourist attraction in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. Officially opened in May 1980 by founder Len Cullen and his wife, Connie, the Gardens were a major tourist attraction in Whitby for 25 years.
3.8 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Canadian Automotive Museum, Oshawa
99 min walk • The Canadian Automotive Museum is an automobile museum located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The museum features many Canadian-made cars as the automobile industry, specifically the Canadian division of the General Motors, known as General Motors Canada, which has always been at the forefront of Oshawa's economy.
2 miE
Museum, Military museum
Ontario Regiment Museum, Oshawa
51 min walk • The Ontario Regiment Museum is located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The Museum is composed of a Static Section tracing the history of the Ontario Regiment and a Vehicle Section with more than 100 Operational Military Vehicles; Jeeps, Trucks, and Tanks - the largest collection in North America.
3.7 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa
94 min walk • The Robert McLaughlin Gallery is a public art gallery in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest public art gallery in the Regional Municipality of Durham, of which Oshawa is a part.
2.5 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Whitby Mall, Whitby
64 min walk • The Whitby Mall Shopping Centre is a shopping mall located in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.
1.9 miE
Museum, Military museum
Ontario Regiment RCAC Regimental Museum, Oshawa
50 min walk • The Oshawa Military and Industrial Museum is an accredited Canadian Forces Museum located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The museum, more commonly known as The Ontario Regiment 'Ferret Club', traces its roots in Oshawa to 1980, having grown to become the Historic Vehicle Section of the Ontario Regiment Museum.
2.6 miS
Universities and schools
Trafalgar Castle School, Whitby
68 min walk • Trafalgar Castle School in Whitby, Ontario is an internationally known, independent day and boarding school for girls and young women in grades 4 through 12. Boarding at the school begins in grade 7.