Steeles Avenue
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Steeles Avenue is an east-west road that forms the northern city limit of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Steeles is named after a tavern owner with the last name 'Steels', but the name was corrupted to the current form.
From the eastern city limit, Steeles runs along the Toronto's northern border with York Region and west to Albion Road. West of Albion Road, Steeles continues into Peel Region. East of Toronto-Pickering Town Line, the road becomes Taunton Road. Steeles Avenue is one of the few east-west routes that has the distinction of being continuous from the Toronto/York Region to Peel Region (the others are Eglinton Avenue, Dundas Street, Highway 7, and Bovaird Drive/Castlemore Road/Rutherford Road/Carrville Road/16th Avenue).
Although Steeles Avenue is at the boundary between the City of Toronto (formerly Metro Toronto) and York Region, it is maintained by the City of Toronto. Several years ago, Ontario's Worst Roads (OWR) listed it as one of the streets in the poorest condition due to congestion and potholes.
Attractions along Steeles:
- Rouge Park
- Whittamore's Farm
- Pacific Mall - formerly Cullen Country Barns
- Market Village Mall
- Shoppes on Steeles
- Centerpoint Mall
- York University
- [Toronto Track and Field Centre]
- Beatrice Ice Garden - at York University
- UPS Canada Headquarters
- Black Creek Pioneer Village
See also
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