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City in Ontario, Canada
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Richmond Hill is a city in Southern Ontario in the central portion of York Region. It's part of the Greater Toronto Area, about 20 km north of the downtown core of Toronto.
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This picturesque park has a pond with a fountain, ducks and greenery along the shores. The pond used to power a sawmill, long since gone.
Amos Wright House
The heritage centre is in a restored 1840s Regency-style cottage that was home of Amos Wright, the first Reeve of Markham Township. The cottage is in Amos Wright Park with gardens having herbs, heritage plants and roses.
A kettle lake in the Oak Ridges moraine and a provincially significant wetland.
Mill Pond
There are Thursday evening concerts at the gazebo in the Mill Pond park in July and August. Attendees are advised to bring their own chairs for seating.
This is a working observatory operated by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Visits generally require a purchase of a ticket for a specific, scheduled event.
631-seat performance space for professional musicians, actors, dancers & comics.
tour starting at the Richmond Hill Heritage Centre
The Museum of the Streets is a self-guided walking tour of sites in Richmond Hill, with an explanatory sign posted at each site. The website has a PDF map.
In addition to lots of sweets, this cafe serves some nice sandwiches and espresso-based coffees.
A coffee shop in a heritage building, which used to be the Richmond Hill High School built in 1897 and used as a school until 1924. The interior is as quaint as the building's exterior.
This mall has a cluster of Asian-cuisine restaurants (Chinese, Japanese, etc.)
Affordable, authentic, and plentiful Cantonese cuisine.
Great place for dim sum. Be sure to arrive early on weekends, or else you will be waiting in line!
Traditional pub.
British pub.
First pub in the city.
Despite the name, the hotel is in Richmond Hill and not in Markham.
Large indoor shopping centre with department stores and food court.
A small-size mall with Chinese restaurants and stores
By train
GO Transit provides train and bus service between Toronto and Richmond Hill with stops at the Langstaff GO Station, Richmond Hill GO station, Gormley GO station and Bloomington GO station on weekdays.
By plane
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in Mississauga is the nearest major airport.
By car
Richmond Hill is easily accessed by major highways. Highway 404 connects from Toronto northwards to Newmarket.
By bus
York Region Transit operates the municipal buses in Richmond Hill. Bus service is adequate, although you should check the timetables to make sure you don't waste your time waiting for half an hour.
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