East Danforth
East Danforth, also known as Danforth Village, is a neighbourhood in the east end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the eastern part of Danforth Avenue in the old city of Toronto. It stretches from the eastern edge of Greektown by Greenwood Avenue to the boundary of Scarborough at Victoria Park Avenue. The area is covered by two business improvement associations, Danforth Village and Danforth Mosaic. To the north of the neighbourhood is Old East York, once a separate municipality, but today closely integrated into the area. The southern border is the railway tracks, beyond which is Leslieville and the Upper Beaches. According to the 2006 census the area has a population of 14,629.
East Danforth | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Aerial view of East Danforth (2022) | |
Map of East Danforth | |
Location within Toronto | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′17″N 79°18′07″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Toronto |
| Community | Toronto & East York |
| Established | 'Coleman' |
| Changed Municipality | 1888 East Toronto from York 1908 Toronto (former) from East Toronto 1998 Toronto from Toronto (former) |
| Government | |
| • MP | Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Beaches-East York) |
| • MPP | Mary-Margaret McMahon (Beaches-East York) |
| • Councillor | Brad Bradford (Ward 19)Beaches-East York |
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