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18 Doctor Lane S.
King City,
Ontario
L7B 1A0
Ontario Tourism Region : York, Durham and Hills of Headwaters
Phone : (905) 833-5303
Your Host(s) : Canada Post King City
Description From Owner:
- King City, Nobleton, Schomberg, Pottageville
- Pop. 4,500. In King T., Reg. Mun. of York on the E branch of the Humber R. and on C. Rds. 6 & 11, 35 km N of Toronto.
- Nathaniel Pearson Crossley was the first settler, in 1836. The place was first called Spring Hill because of many springs in the area, but that name was changed to King, after the T., when the post office was established.
- The township was likely named after John King, British undersecretary of state for the colonies in the 1790s. In 1953 the post office name was changed to King City.
- Nearby is Lake Marie Estate, former summer home of Sir Henry Pellatt, builder of Toronto's 98-room Casa Lorna.
- From Ontario Place Names 2007 David E. Scott Ph. 866 471 4123 or 905 680 7884
Address of this page:
http://www.ruralroutes.com/kingcity
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Visitors to this page: 7,659
Off the beaten track: |
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Clearview Heights, 1km
King, 1km
Heritage Park, King City area, 1km
Eversley, 3km
Kingscross Estates, 2km
Kinghorn, Vaughan area, 3km
Temperanceville, 3km
Hope, 5km
Laskay, 5km
Snowball, 7km
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Nearby Lakes: |
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Lake Seneca, 3km
Mary Lake, 3km
Thompson Lake, 3km
Philips Lake, 5km
Bond Lake, 6km
Hackett Lake, 6km
Wilcox Lake, 7km
St. George Lake, 8km
Kelly Lake, 8km
Haynes Lake, 10km
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