Vaughan

Understand

thumb|Vaughan Metropolitan Centre skyline Vaughan is a conglomeration of former towns that have now sprawled to become one city. Many residents identify with these smaller towns rather than Vaughan, with the exception of Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. Maple - Old town is around Keele Street and Major Mackenzie, Vaughan City Hall is located near there. Woodbridge - Old town is on Woodbridge Avenue between Islington Ave and Kipling Ave. Modern boundaries are Steeles Avenue in the south, Highway 400 in the east, Major Mackenzie Drive in the north, and Highway 50 in the west. Woodbridge hosts a significant Italian population. Concord - Formerly a small hamlet, Concord is now mainly comprised of industrial buildings. Concord's boundaries are Steeles Avenue to the south, Highway 400 to the west, Dufferin Street to the east, and Rutherford Road to the north. thumb|right|An old house in Kleinburg Thornhill - Thornhill stretches into Markham. Old Thornhill is on Yonge Street between Centre Street and John Street. Modern boundaries of Thornhill-Vaughan are Dufferin Street in the west, Highway 7 in the north, Yonge Street in the east, and Steeles Avenue in the south. Thornhill hosts a significant Soviet-Jewish population, especially along Bathurst Street. Kleinburg - The old town is on Islington Avenue and Nashville Road, near Highway 27. Vaughan Metropolitan Centre - VMC is the new "downtown" area of Vaughan that was carved out of Concord. It is still in development and follows the tren…

Get around

Vaughan is a relatively large city, however, it is sparse compared to neighbouring Toronto. Getting around is usually best with a car, however, you may cycle or take the bus.

See

thumb|McMichael Canadian Art Gallery

Do

thumb|McEwen Bridge thumb|Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival at Kortright Centre Boyd Conservation Area, a park between Woodbridge and Kleinburg southeast of the intersection of Islington Avenue and Rutherford Road.

Buy

Vaughan has been called Canada's best shopping city numerous times.

Stay safe

Vaughan is a very safe city. There is organized crime in Vaughan, however, those rarely affect regular people. Pickpocketing is also rare due to the sparse nature of the city.

There are a few homeless people in Vaughan. They may ask for money at the side of the road.

Pedestrians and cyclists should beware of vehicles making right turns.

Stay healthy

is at the northwest corner of Major MacKenzie Drive W and Jane St intersection. It is just north of Canada's Wonderland.

Go next

West: Brampton, another suburban community of Toronto Caledon, a rural municipality north of Brampton

East: Richmond Hill Markham

North:

King

South: Toronto

Take public transit to Downtown Toronto.

The region is a gateway to Southern Ontario with tourist attractions including Niagara Falls, Ontario Wine Country and the Niagara Escarpment. Take a day trip to Lake Simcoe or Lake Wilcox. Many parks are located nearby.