Port Union, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Port Union, also known as Centennial Scarborough is a neighbourhood located in Scarborough
, part of Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. The neighbourhood is bounded by Kingston Road
to the north, Port Union Road to the east, the Lake Ontario shoreline to the south, and Highland Creek to the west.
The neighbourhood originated as the small lakefront town of Port Union in the 19th century. It was later developed as a suburban bedroom community after the Second World War. In recent years the industrial lands along the waterfront have transformed into new subdivisions. The neighbourhood has many mature trees, parkland and waterfront. It is an affluent neighbourhood with 93% home ownership.
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
, part of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The neighbourhood is bounded by Kingston Road
Kingston Road (Toronto)
Kingston Road is the southernmost major road along the eastern portion of Toronto, specifically in the districts of East York and Scarborough. Until 1998, it formed a significant portion of Highway 2...
to the north, Port Union Road to the east, the Lake Ontario shoreline to the south, and Highland Creek to the west.
The neighbourhood originated as the small lakefront town of Port Union in the 19th century. It was later developed as a suburban bedroom community after the Second World War. In recent years the industrial lands along the waterfront have transformed into new subdivisions. The neighbourhood has many mature trees, parkland and waterfront. It is an affluent neighbourhood with 93% home ownership.