York Regional Road 1
Yonge Street
Length:	39 km (24 mi)
Formed:	1793
South end:	Steeles Avenue
North end:	York Region / Simcoe County Boundary
Counties:	York Region
Major cities:	Markham Vaughan Richmond Hill Aurora Newmarket East Gwillimbury

Yonge Street's plague in Richmond Hill.

York Regional Road 1, or Yonge Street (pronounced as 'Young'), is a major north-south road in York Region, Ontario. km redirects here. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... Steeles Avenue, near its intersection with Warden Avenue. ... York Regional Municipality, also called York Municipality or York Region, is a municipality in south-central Ontario, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. ... Simcoe is a county located in central Ontario, originally established as Simcoe District in 1843 by the Legislature of Upper Canada[1]. According to Statistics Canada (2001), the population is 377,050. ... York Regional Municipality, also called York Municipality or York Region, is a municipality in south-central Ontario, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. ... Markham is located in York Region, directly north of Toronto. ... Vaughan (2006 population 245,000)[2] is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Flag of the Town of Richmond Hill Map showing Richmond Hills location in York Region Richmond Hill is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Youre in Good Company This map shows the location of Aurora, in relation to York Region. ... Map showing Newmarkets location in York Region Newmarket is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... East Gwillimbury, is a town on the Holland River in the Regional Municipality of York. ... Flag of the Town of Richmond Hill Map showing Richmond Hills location in York Region Richmond Hill is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... York Regional Municipality, also called York Municipality or York Region, is a municipality in south-central Ontario, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. ...

Road information

• Locally referred to as: Yonge Street
• Municipalities: Markham, Richmond Hill, Aurora, and Newmarket (Please note: Although the portion of Yonge Street from Steeles Avenue to Highway 7 is straddled on the Markham-Vaughan border, it is geographically in Markham, therefore, Yonge Street is technically not in Vaughan.)
• Length: 39km
• Transportation: Mainly Viva Blue, YRT Route 99 (From Finch Terminal to Bernard Terminal), and YRT Route 98 (From Bernard Terminal to Newmarket Terminal)
• Attractions: Ladies Golf Club Toronto, Thornhill Country Club, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Richmond Hill Centre Transit Terminal, York Region Transit Headquarters (walking distance required), Hillcrest Mall, Bernard Transit Terminal, Summit Golf and Country Club, Bond Lake, Beacon Hall Golf Club, Aurora Cemetery, Aurora War Memorial Peace Park, Highland Gate Golf Club, York Region Headquarters, Upper Canada Mall
• Road status: A 6-lane road from Steeles Avenue to Elgin Mills Road, and 4 lanes northward to the end of its York regional road status.
• Zoning: A very large range of buildings, mainly residential in north Richmond Hill to Newmarket, commercial in Markham, high-density residential along border with Vaughan, and mainly empty farmland north of Newmarket into Holland Landing.
• Additional information: Previously considered the longest street in the world, York Regional Road 1, or locally, Yonge Street, was formerly Ontario Provincial Highway 11.

Markham is located in York Region, directly north of Toronto. ... Flag of the Town of Richmond Hill Map showing Richmond Hills location in York Region Richmond Hill is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Youre in Good Company This map shows the location of Aurora, in relation to York Region. ... Map showing Newmarkets location in York Region Newmarket is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Steeles Avenue, near its intersection with Warden Avenue. ... York Regional Road 7 is an east-west formerly provincial highway, now a major arterial road in York Region. ... Viva Blue, or the Finch/Richmond Hill/Newmarket line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Richmond Hill Centre is a York Region Transit terminal on 8700 Yonge Street. ... York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Hillcrest Mall is located on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Carville Road. ... Bernard is a small terminal along the Viva Blue line along Yonge Street. ...

History

Main articles: Yonge Street#History and significance and Yonge Street

Yonge Street was originally a military trail linking Lake Ontario with the northern Great Lakes. For this reason, it is unusually long and straight. It was founded by John Graves Simcoe, the Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1793. A sign for Yonge Street at the intersection with Maitland Street. ... A sign for Yonge Street at the intersection with Maitland Street. ... Lake Ontario, bounded on the north by Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... The Great Lakes from space The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes in North America on or near the Canada-United States border. ... John Graves Simcoe (February 25, 1752 – October 26, 1806) was the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada (modern-day southern Ontario plus the shoreline of Georgian Bay and Lake Superior) from 1791-1796. ... The flag of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

Simcoe chose its beginning and end points based on a historical trail created by Huron Indians. The trail was used by numerous European explorers, such as Samuel de Champlain in 1615. Simcoe named the street after Sir George Yonge, the British Secretary of War at the time. This article is about the First Nations people, the Wyandot, also known as the Huron. ... Samuel de Champlain by Théophile Hamel (1870) Samuel de Champlain, the father of New France, was born around 1567 in the town of Brouage, a seaport on Frances west coast. ... Sir George Yonge, 5th Baronet (1731–1812) was a British Secretary at War (1782-1783 and 1783-1794) and the namesake of Toronto, Canadas Yonge Street, which was named by the Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada John Graves Simcoe, in 1793. ...

Because of fears of U.S. aggression, Simcoe wanted to move the capital of Upper Canada from Newark (now Niagara-on-the-Lake) to a more defensible position. He chose Yonge Street to be the site of the new capital. Hence, Yonge Street became the first street of the city that would become Toronto. Flag Map of Upper Canada (orange) Capital Newark 1792 - 1797 York 1797 - 1841 Language(s) English Religion Church of England Government Constitutional monarchy Sovereign  - 1791-1820 George III  - 1837-1841 Victoria Lieutenant-Governor See list of Lieutenant-Governors Legislature Parliament of Upper Canada  - Upper house Legislative Council  - Lower house Legislative... Niagara-on-the-Lake in the Niagara Region Niagara-on-the-Lake Niagara-on-the-Lake (2001 population 13,839) is a town where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. ...

Yonge Street was fundamental in the planning and layout of Toronto and Ontario. It was used as the basis for concession roads in Ontario. It was the site of Toronto's first subway line. It also serves as the dividing line between the east and west parts of east–west roads in Toronto and York Region. (Yonge is the zero-numbering point for those east–west streets; building numbers on such streets increase as one moves further away from Yonge.) In Upper and Lower Canada, concession roads were laid out by the colonial government through undeveloped land to define lots to be developed; the name comes from a Lower Canadian French term for a row of lots. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Evolution of Yonge Street

John Graves Simcoe used the Queen's Rangers to survey and build the road and established lots along it so that settlers would further clear and improve it. By the early part of the 19th century, Yonge Street ran from Lake Ontario to Holland Landing, providing a link between the lower and upper Great Lakes through Holland River and Lake Simcoe. Yonge Street became the baseline around which the other concession lines of York County were drawn. The lot numbers on this street reach into the 21000s. John Graves Simcoe (February 25, 1752 – October 26, 1806) was the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada (modern-day southern Ontario plus the shoreline of Georgian Bay and Lake Superior) from 1791-1796. ... Holland Landing is a village in the town of East Gwillimbury, located in the northern part of the Regional Municipality of York, in south-central Ontario. ...

In the 1920s, looking to support the rapidly developing mining and agricultural communities in northern Ontario, the government of Ontario sought to connect these communities to the south by commissioning a highway between North Bay and Cochrane. After construction crews pushed through the dense Temagami forest, the road was officially opened on July 2, 1927, and named the Ferguson Highway after the Hon. G. Howard Ferguson, the premier of Ontario and longtime supporter of northern development. The Ferguson Highway, as well as other roads leading to Barrie and Yonge Street itself were incorporated into Kings Highway 11 in the 1930s. Cochrane, Ontario, Canada is a northern Ontario town situated on Highway 11. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar). ... George Howard Ferguson, PC (June 18, 1870-February 21, 1946) was a Conservative politician and Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1923 to 1930. ... Typical HWY 11 sign style Ontario provincial highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontarios Kings Highways, with a current length (as of 2004) of 1 636 km (1,016 miles). ...

Description

Municipality	Number of Lanes	Service Status/ Surrounding Zonings	Traffic	Major Intersections
Markham/Vaughan	8 lanes (including diamond lanes)	Paved, surrounded by commercial and high-density residential.	Traffic congestion is frequent, especially during rush hours.	John Street/Centre Street Highway 7
Richmond Hill	6 lanes from Highway 7 to Elgin Mills Road 4 lanes from Elgin Mills Road to Bloomington Road Markham is located in York Region, directly north of Toronto. ... Vaughan (2006 population 245,000)[2] is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... York Regional Road 7 is an east-west formerly provincial highway, now a major arterial road in York Region. ... Flag of the Town of Richmond Hill Map showing Richmond Hills location in York Region Richmond Hill is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... York Regional Road 7 is an east-west formerly provincial highway, now a major arterial road in York Region. ...	Paved, surrounded by residential zonings	Traffic congestion is frequent, especially during rush hours.	Highway 7 16th Avenue/Carrville Road Major MacKenzie Drive Elgin Mills Road 19th Avenue/Gamble Road King Road Bloomington Road
Aurora	4 lanes	Paved, surrounded by expensive real estate	Pass through the centre of Aurora	Bloomington Road St. John's Sideroad Wellington Street
Newmarket	4 lanes from Aurora-Newmarket Townline to York Regional Road 74 6 lanes from Mulock Drive to Newmarket-East Gwillimbury Townline York Regional Road 7 is an east-west formerly provincial highway, now a major arterial road in York Region. ... York Regional Road 73 is an east-west formerly concession road, now a major urban throughfare, in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Major Mackenzie Drive, officially referred to as York Regional Road 25 is a major east-west arterial road in southern York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Youre in Good Company This map shows the location of Aurora, in relation to York Region. ... Map showing Newmarkets location in York Region Newmarket is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...	Paved, surrounded by commercial zones	Upper Canada Mall is the most famous landmark of the portion of the road in Newmarket and also forms the centre of the town. Many of York Region's government buildings are found on this stretch of Yonge Street.	Mulock Drive Davis Drive
East Gwillimbury	4 lanes	Paved, surrounded by fields and farms (some abandoned)		Green Lane Bathurst Street

Upper Canada Mall is a shopping centre in Newmarket, Ontario owned by Ivanhoe Cambridge. ... East Gwillimbury, is a town on the Holland River in the Regional Municipality of York. ...

Public transit

Other minor routes on York Regional Road 1 are YRT Routes 5, 23, 31, 44, 84, and 89 Viva Blue, or the Finch/Richmond Hill/Newmarket line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Map showing Newmarkets location in York Region Newmarket is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Steeles is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Clark is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Centre is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Royal Orchard is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Richmond Hill Centre is a York Region Transit terminal on 8700 Yonge Street. ... Bantry-Scott is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... 16th-Carrville is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Weldrick is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Major Mackenzie is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Crosby is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Elgin Mills is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Bernard is a small terminal along the Viva Blue line along Yonge Street. ... 19th-Gamble is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... King is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Bloomington is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Henderson is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Golf Links is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Wellington is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Wellington is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Mulock is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Eagle is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Newmarket Terminal is a York Region Transit terminal on 320 Eagle Street West on the intersection of Eagle Street and Davis Drive in Newmarket, Ontario. ... GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... Viva Blue, or the Finch/Richmond Hill/Newmarket line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Pink is a bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Purple is a bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Pink is a bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Purple is a bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Blue, or the Finch/Richmond Hill/Newmarket line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Richmond Hill Centre is a York Region Transit terminal on 8700 Yonge Street. ... Finch is a terminus station on the Yonge-University-Spadina line of the Toronto subway. ... Steeles is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Clark is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Centre is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Royal Orchard is a Vivastation on York Regions Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Richmond Hill Centre is a York Region Transit terminal on 8700 Yonge Street. ... GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... Viva Blue, or the Finch/Richmond Hill/Newmarket line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Purple is a bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Green is a bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... A sign for Yonge Street at the intersection with Maitland Street. ... Finch is a terminus station on the Yonge-University-Spadina line of the Toronto subway. ... Viva Blue, or the Finch/Richmond Hill/Newmarket line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Pink is a bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... Steeles Avenue, near its intersection with Warden Avenue. ... Centre Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong Centre Street (正街) is a street in Sai Ying Pun suburb of Hong Kong. ... York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Brampton Transit route 1A waiting on Queen Street, near the Downtown Terminal. ... Viva Blue, or the Finch/Richmond Hill/Newmarket line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Pink is a bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Blue, or the Finch/Richmond Hill/Newmarket line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Flag of the Town of Richmond Hill Map showing Richmond Hills location in York Region Richmond Hill is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Steeles Avenue, near its intersection with Warden Avenue. ... Bernard is a small terminal along the Viva Blue line along Yonge Street. ... Viva Blue, or the Finch/Richmond Hill/Newmarket line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Pink is a bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Purple is a bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Viva Blue, or the Finch/Richmond Hill/Newmarket line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... Map showing Newmarkets location in York Region Newmarket is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Flag of the Town of Richmond Hill Map showing Richmond Hills location in York Region Richmond Hill is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Bernard is a small terminal along the Viva Blue line along Yonge Street. ... Viva Blue, or the Finch/Richmond Hill/Newmarket line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada. ... GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ...

Major roads/highways that cross Yonge Street

(From south to north)

• Steeles Avenue, marks the beginning of York Regional Road 1
• (John Street)
• Highway 407 ETR
• Highway 7
• 16th Avenue/Carrville Road
• Major MacKenzie Drive
• Elgin Mills Road
• 19th Avenue/Gamble Road
• Stouffville Road
• King Road
• Bloomington Road
• Wellington Street
• St.John's Sideroad
• Mulock Drive
• Davis Drive
• Green Lane
• Holland Landing Road
• Yonge Street (extension)
• Bathurst Street

Steeles Avenue, near its intersection with Warden Avenue. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Highway 407, officially called the 407 Express Toll Route (ETR), is a tollway located in southern Ontario Canadas Greater Toronto Area. ... York Regional Road 7 is an east-west formerly provincial highway, now a major arterial road in York Region. ... York Regional Road 73 is an east-west formerly concession road, now a major urban throughfare, in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Major Mackenzie Drive, officially referred to as York Regional Road 25 is a major east-west arterial road in southern York Region, Ontario, Canada. ...

Major roads/highways parallel with Yonge Street

(From west to east)

• Weston Road
• Jane Street
• Keele Street
• Dufferin Street
• Bathurst Street
• Yonge Street
• Bayview Avenue
• Leslie Street
• Highway 404
• Woodbine Avenue
• Warden Avenue

Image File history File links Ontario_404. ... Southbound on Highway 404, near the interchange with Steeles Avenue (Showing The New HOV lanes). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

See also

• List of York Regional Roads
• Yonge Street, Toronto portion

A sign for Yonge Street at the intersection with Maitland Street. ...

References

• Google Maps

v • d • e Regional Roads in York Region, Ontario
North-South Routes:	1 • 3 • 6 • 8 • 9 • 12 • 17 • 18 • 24 • 27 • 30 • 34 • 38 • 48 • 51 • 53 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 65 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 76 • 81 • 82 • 83
East-West Routes:	7 • 8A • 11 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 19 • 21 • 25 • 26 • 29 • 31 • 32 • 40 • 49 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80
Highways and Expressways:	9 • 48 • 400 • 404 • 407 ETR • 427
See Also:	List of York Regional Roads
Related Templates: Toronto · Markham · Hamilton · Essex County · Windsor · Mississauga

v • d • e Roads in Markham, Ontario
Arteries (Primary Roads):	Birchmount Road • Brimley Road • Bur Oak Avenue • Enterprise Drive
Collectors (Secondary):	Castlemore Avenue • Fred Varley Drive • Main Street Unionville • Rodick Road • Victoria Park Avenue
Regional Roads:	1 • 3 • 7 • 8 • 12 • 25 • 30 • 34 • 48 • 49 • 65 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 71 • 73
Highways and Expressways:	Highway 48 • Highway 404 • Highway 407 ETR
Other cities: Toronto · York Region · Hamilton · Essex County · Windsor · Mississauga