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City in Ontario, Canada
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Vaughan (pronounced "Von") is a city of 323,103 people (2021) in York Region, in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, north of Toronto, west of Richmond Hill and Markham, east of Brampton, and south of Simcoe County. It is a vast suburban and rural area whose principal draws for visitors are the Canada's Wonderland amusement park, and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
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Note: The gallery will be closed for renovations until 2029. Renowned for its devotion to collecting and exhibiting only Canadian art, the McMichael permanent collection consists of almost 6,000 artworks by Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, their contemporaries, and First Nations, Inuit and other artists who have made a contribution to Canada’s artistic heritage. The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is the only major public art gallery devoted solely to the collecting and exhibiting of Canadian art. The gallery offers visitors the unique opportunity to enjoy Canadian landscape paintings in the woodland setting that inspired them.
Headquarters of the Canadian Ahmadiyya Muslim community.
A 25,000 sq ft Reptile Zoo and Education Centre near Vaughan Mills and Canada's Wonderland. Over 250 reptiles, amphibians, and a few arachnids.
Once the home of famed Canadian painter, J.E.H. MacDonald, a founding member of the Group of Seven and his accomplished son, illustrator Thoreau MacDonald. The house is now used as an event space.
A theme park that is open seasonally from May to October and contains more than 200 attractions. 17 roller coasters, 20 acre (8 hectare) waterpark.
A modern wildlife conservation centre that has hiking, workshops, and encounters with the wildlife.
A 900-acre park that used to be landfill.
Upscale Italian.
Portuguese-style dishes. Grilled & rotisserie chicken, parisienne potatoes, rice and homemade Piri Piri sauce.
One of the few (maybe only) nightclubs in Vaughan.
A motel. Access to VIVA Rapidway.
3-star hotel. Right next to Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre and Highway 400.
3-star hotel. Right next to Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre and Highway 400.
The only lodging in Kleinburg. (It's in Woodbridge but it's closer to Kleinburg.) 2-star hotel. At the intersection of Highway 27 and Major Mackenzie Drive.
It's in Markham on the border between Markham and Vaughan. 3-star hotel. Close to Steeles Avenue and Toronto.
3-star hotel.
3-star hotel.
3-star hotel.
3-star hotel.
3-star hotel.
3-star hotel.
A motel. Right next to Highway 407 ETR as well as a cemetery. Also near Highway 427.
3-star hotel. At Highway 7 and Highway 27 intersection. Near Highway 427.
3-star hotel. At Highway 7 and Highway 27 intersection. Near Highway 427.
2-star hotel. At Highway 7 and Highway 50 intersection. Near Highway 427.
3-star hotel on Steeles at Highway 400, at the border of Toronto. Near York University and Pioneer Village subway station. Note that there's only a northbound exit onto Steeles.
3-star hotel on Steeles at Highway 400, at the border of Toronto. Near York University and Pioneer Village subway station. Note that there's only a northbound exit onto Steeles.
In the east of the city, at the corner of Bathurst St. and Centre St. It has 290,000 sq ft. of retail space with over 175 retailers. Anchors include, T & T Supermarket, The Children's Place, Old Navy, American Eagle Outfitters, Coach, and the second Aroma Espresso Bar in Canada. Movie theatre operated by Rainbow Cinema.
Large outlet mall adjacent to Canada's Wonderland in central Vaughan, with 1.2 million sq ft of indoor shopping, an outdoor power centre area and 15 anchor stores, including Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, H&M, The Children's Place, Holt Renfrew Last Call, Tommy Hilfiger, and Urban Behaviour. Legoland Discovery Centre is available for entertainment, and food court and full-service dining options are available. The mall is open on most statutory holidays; a shuttle bus is run to Toronto's Union Station June-Sept and during the month before Christmas.
In the city's west end.
By train
The City of Vaughan is only served by GO Transit commuter rail.
By car
Three major freeways run through Vaughan: Highway 400, Highway 427, and Highway 407 ETR. Highway 400 goes north/south towards Barrie and Toronto.
By bus
Vaughan is also serviced by TTC, YRT and GO buses. (See York Region article for details.)
By subway
The Toronto Transit Commission's subway Line 1 Yonge-University provides service from downtown Toronto to three stations in Vaughan, York Region.
Transit
Vaughan is served by the York Region's Transit system (YRT and VIVA) as well as the provincial GO Transit. Some ZUM (Brampton Transit) routes also enter Vaughan.
By bicycle
Unlike the neighbouring City of Toronto, it is completely legal to cycle on sidewalks. Due to this, it is very safe to cycle as you are separated from the vehicles.
By car
As a suburban community, driving is the easiest, fastest, and most convenient way to get around. Arterial roads are in grid format and are 2 km apart.
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