Claireville is a border community shared between
TorontoToronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America...
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BramptonBrampton is located in Southern Ontario and is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing...
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OntarioOntario is a province located in east-central Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area. Ontario is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba to the west and Quebec to the east, and 5 U.S...
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CanadaCanada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is bounded by Goreway Drive to the West, Highway 50 to the East, Steeles Avenue to the South and Castlemore Road to the north. The name Claireville originates from a nearby historical village located in Toronto, however it is now mainly associated with a conservation area that dominates the region. Until the early 2000s the region was largely dominated by agricultural lands with small pockets of industrial and estate residential areas.
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Claireville is a border community shared between
TorontoToronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America...
and
BramptonBrampton is located in Southern Ontario and is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing...
,
OntarioOntario is a province located in east-central Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area. Ontario is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba to the west and Quebec to the east, and 5 U.S...
,
CanadaCanada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is bounded by Goreway Drive to the West, Highway 50 to the East, Steeles Avenue to the South and Castlemore Road to the north. The name Claireville originates from a nearby historical village located in Toronto, however it is now mainly associated with a conservation area that dominates the region. Until the early 2000s the region was largely dominated by agricultural lands with small pockets of industrial and estate residential areas. However, affluent subdivisions are currently being developed throughout the area with community names like
Claireville,
Riverstone Golf and Country Club,
Eldorado and
Rivers Edge . The most notable feature of the region is the
Claireville Conservation AreaThe Claireville Conservation Area, one of the largest tracts of land owned by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority , is very unique. It was acquired in 1957 to construct a flood control dam and reservoir after the destruction caused by Hurricane Hazel...
which is one of the largest natural regions in the Greater Toronto Area.