East Danforth, Toronto

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East Danforth, also known as Danforth Village, is a neighbourhood in the east end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the eastern part of Danforth Avenue in the old city of Toronto. It stretches from the eastern edge of Greektown by Greenwood Avenue to the boundary of Scarborough at Victoria Park Avenue. The area is covered by two business improvement associations, Danforth Village and Danforth Mosaic. To the north of the neighbourhood is Old East York, once a separate municipality, but today closely integrated into the area. The southern border is the railway tracks, beyond which is Leslieville and the Upper Beaches. According to the 2006 census the area has a population of 14,629. ()

Coordinates: 43°41'17"N, 79°18'7"W

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East Danforth – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dentonia Park Golf Club, Shoppers World Danforth, St. John's Norway Cemetery, Fox Theatre.

0.9 miNE
43°41'53"N • 79°17'21"W
Dentonia Park Golf Club, Toronto
24 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
0.6 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Shoppers World Danforth, Toronto
15 min walk • Shoppers World Danforth is a hybrid shopping plaza and shopping mall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has 40 stores serving parts of East York, Scarborough and The Beaches, near the Victoria Park subway station.
1.1 miSW
Cemetery
St. John's Norway Cemetery, Toronto
28 min walk • St. John's Norway Cemetery and Crematorium is an historic cemetery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Kingston Road and Woodbine Avenue in the east end of the city just northwest of The Beaches neighbourhood.
1.3 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Fox Theatre, Toronto
33 min walk • The Fox Theatre is a cinema in the Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario at the intersection of Queen Street and Beech Avenue. It has operated since 1914.
1.4 miSE
Church
Church of St. Aidan, Toronto
35 min walk • The Church of St. Aidan is an Anglican church in The Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The church has about 400 members, and approximately 150 people attend on any Sunday. The current priest-in-charge is the Rev. Lucy Reid. The church's history begins with Pastor H.
1.5 miSW
Interesting neighbourhood
Gerrard India Bazaar, Toronto
40 min walk • Gerrard India Bazaar, also known as Little India, is a commercial South Asian ethnic enclave in the Leslieville neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is entirely situated along a portion of Gerrard Street, between Greenwood Avenue and Coxwell Avenue, constituting the seventh largest South Asian marketplaces in North America.
1.3 miSE
Tudor Revival architecture
George Davis House, Toronto
33 min walk • The George Davis House, is a house in Toronto, Ontario built in 1919 and designated as a Toronto Heritage Property on September 30, 2004.
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
Upper Beaches, Toronto
21 min walk • The Upper Beaches is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is directly north of the Beaches area. It stretches from Coxwell Avenue in the west to Victoria Park in the east.
1.5 miSE
Art Deco architecture
R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, Toronto
40 min walk • The R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is both a crucial piece of infrastructure and an architecturally acclaimed historic building named after the longtime commissioner of Toronto's public works Roland Caldwell Harris.
0.7 miNE
Neighbourhood
Crescent Town, Toronto
17 min walk • Crescent Town is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the former borough of East York. It is located near Victoria Park Avenue and Danforth Avenue.
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Old East York, Toronto
20 min walk • Old East York is a district of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It consists of the southern, urban, portion of the former borough of East York.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to East Danforth?

Nearby attractions include Main Square, Toronto (4 min walk), Crescent Town, Toronto (17 min walk), Old East York, Toronto (20 min walk), Upper Beaches, Toronto (21 min walk).

How to get to East Danforth by public transport?

The nearest stations to East Danforth:

Tram

Danforth Avenue • Lines: 306, 506 (1 min walk)
Gerrard Street East • Lines: 306, 506 (8 min walk)

Metro

Main Street • Lines: 2 (2 min walk)
Woodbine • Lines: 2 (15 min walk)

Bus

Main Street Station • Lines: 62 (2 min walk)
Gerrard Street East • Lines: 135 (8 min walk)

Train

Danforth (4 min walk)