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Richmond Hill (2021 population: 202,022) [2] is a city in south-central York Region, Ontario, Canada. Part of the Greater Toronto Area, it is the York Region's third most populous municipality and the 27th most populous municipality in Canada. Richmond Hill is situated between the cities of Markham and Vaughan, north of Thornhill, and south of ...
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Indigenous peoples have lived in the Richmond Hill area since the end of the last Ice Age, around 11,700–12,000 years ago. The earliest documented Indigenous site in Richmond Hill is located in the Oak Ridges Moraine, on the east side of Lake Wilcox. Built at some point between 1280 and 1320 CE, it included five longhouses. When French explorers ar...
In order to defend Upper Canada from the French and the Americans, Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe commissioned three roads. One of them, Yonge Street, was designed to connect Lake Ontarioand Lake Simcoe. The road was finished in February 1796. Simcoe was determined to develop Yonge Street quickly, making all lots available for immediate set...
The David Dunlap Observatory opened in Richmond Hill in 1935. Created by Clarence Chant for the University of Toronto, the astronomical observatory was located in Richmond Hill, as it was remote enough to avoid light pollution. At the time, the facility included the second-largest telescope in the world — it remains the largest telescope in Canada....
Richmond Hill’s population is ethnically diverse. According to the 2016 census, the three most commonly cited ethnic origins are Chinese (30.2 per cent of the population), Iranian (11 per cent) and Italian (9.9 per cent). The city is also home to a large number of South Asianresidents (7.7 per cent of the population).
Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital is the largest employer in the city. Other large employers in Richmond Hill include the head offices of IT firm Compugen and retailer Staples Canada, as well as a production facility for the pharmaceutical company Apotex.
Richmond Hill elects a mayor and six local councillors, for six wards. Residents also choose two deputy mayors, who also represent Richmond Hill on York Region’s council. Richmond Hill’s city government handles services like recreation, libraries, fire services, and waste and recycling. York Region handles health, transit and social services.
Cultural facilities include the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts and Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, a museum. Located on the Oak Ridges Moraine, Phyllis Rawlinson Park features an interpretative centre and historic house. Local athletes include figure skater Elvis Stojko, for whom an arena is named, and tennis player Denis Shapovalov. O...
About Richmond Hill. The City of Richmond Hill is located in York Region and is home to more than 200,000 residents. Our Mission Statement is, "The City of Richmond Hill Council and staff are committed to providing exceptional public service to our community."
Richmond Hill is a city in Southern Ontario in the central portion of York Region. Richmond Hill has about 202,000 residents. Mapcarta, the open map.
Jul 30, 2024 · Richmond Hill is a residential city located north of Toronto. Part of the Greater Toronto Area, the city is one of nine municipalities that make up the Regional Municipality of York. Richmond Hill is connected to Ontario via Highways 404 and 407. The city is about a 30-minute drive from Toronto Pearson International Airport.
