Richmond Hill, Ontario

Canada / Ontario / Whitchurch-Stouffville /

City of Richmond Hill, York Region, GTA, Ontario, Canada

Population: 163,000
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Coordinates:   43°54'12"N   79°25'39"W

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  • Richmond Hill (2006 population 162,704, 2008 Estimate: 181,000[4]) is a town located in Southern Ontario in the central portion of York Region, Ontario, located just north of Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. It is the third most populous municipality in York Region and the 28th most populous municipality in Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area. Once considered the Rose Capital of the World, Richmond Hill has in recent years seen a huge population upsurge, being Canada's fastest-growing community in the 1990s. The town is home to the world-renowned David Dunlap Observatory telescope, and has been rated by the Fraser Institute as the 23rd most affluent city (>100,000 people) in North America and 3rd in Canada
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