Greensborough, Ontario

Greensborough
Unincorporated community
905 and 289

Greensborough (

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Greensborough is one of the easternmost communities in Markham, and with the exception of Dickson Hill, is also the northernmost. The community is situated just north of

Markham Road

. Parts of the community's northern area remain uninhabited (as residential development continues).

Demography

The community is part of census tract number of 5350403.03. Since this census tract is shared by three other communities within the city of Markham, the population of Greensborough is not exact, and can only be estimated. Census tract 5350403.03 consists of

. Greensborough is the most populous community within this census tract. The census tract has a total population of 5,414 and Greensborough is estimated to have a population of somewhere between 4,500 and 5,000.

History

Historically, Greensborough had been a predominantly agricultural area surrounding the heritage sites of Mount Joy and Markham Village in the south. Most of the current development within the community began along with the completion of

in 2005. The community has adopted a Smart Growth model which involves both low and medium density residential development along with low-density commercial and considerable park space scattered throughout.

Parks and Green Space

Within the boundaries of Greensborough, there are several notable forest lots and parks. The community encompasses part of the northern portion of one of the most renowned watershed parks in the greater Toronto Area

. Another notable park is Swan Lake Park in the south central portion of the Community.

Transportation

The community's major thoroughfare is Bur Oak Avenue, a 4-lane road which runs in a roughly east–west direction.

Public Transit

The community is well served by public transit.

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See also

• List of communities in Ontario
• Markham, Ontario

References