Aurora, Administrative municipality in York Region, Canada
Aurora extends across the Oak Ridges Moraine, featuring residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, and protected green spaces within the Greater Toronto Area.
The settlement originated as Machell's Corners in 1854, named after Richard Machell, until postmaster Charles Doan renamed it Aurora after the Roman goddess.
Theatre Aurora, established in 1958, performs theatrical productions throughout the year, contributing to the local arts scene of this Ontario community.
The town connects to Toronto through the GO Transit rail service and Highway 404, making it accessible for daily commuters and visitors.
Former Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson spent his childhood years in Aurora, adding to the town's national significance.
Location: Regional Municipality of York
Inception: 1854
Shares border with: Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Whitchurch–Stouffville, King
Website: http://Aurora.ca
GPS coordinates: 44.00000,-79.46667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:56
Hillary House and Koffler Museum of Medicine
348 m
Aurora Public Library
345 m
Aurora Radial Railway Bridge Abutment
2 km
Wesley Brooks Memorial Conservation Area
5.4 km
Eagle Street Cemetery
5.4 km
William Stickwood House
5.7 km
Pugh House
560 m
Aurora Old Post Office
129 m
Carpenter's House
269 m
Reuben J. Kennedy House
643 m
Horton Place
269 m
Church Street School
315 m
Willow Farm
1.8 km
Ballymore Farmhouse
3.1 km
W. Lewis Stephens House
507 m
Aurora Armoury
398 m
Roderick and Ethel Smith House
467 m
Enos Lundy House
3.3 km
Wilton Barn
5.3 km
The Dead House
2.6 km
Keeper's House
2.6 km
Hollingshead House
5.6 km
Stuart Scott Public School
5.5 km
Walter Grice House
484 m
Brooks Howard Millard House
5.4 km
Sheppard's Bush Conservation Area
1.2 km
The Red House
1.9 km
George Morrison House
272 mReviews
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