Scarborough

Among Ontario’s urban centres, Scarborough stands out for the Scarborough Bluffs rising above Lake Ontario. Now an eastern district of Toronto, it developed separately as a township and then a city before municipal amalgamation in 1998. The bluffs form an eroding lakeshore escarpment, while the Highland Creek and Rouge River valleys bring ravines and parkland into a densely settled part of the metropolis. Guild Park and Gardens preserves architectural fragments and sculptures rescued from demolished Toronto buildings, giving the district an unusual link to the city’s changing built heritage. The Toronto Zoo near the Rouge Valley is another major local institution. Explore additional webcams nearby to see how Scarborough’s shoreline and ravines fit into the wider Toronto area.

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