Aurora, Ontario
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Aurora (2001 population 40,167) is a town located roughly 40 kilometres north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Latitude: 44.0065, longitude: -79.4505)
The town was first settled in 1854 when the junction of Yonge Street and a new railway proved to be an ideal settlement. Aurora was incorporated as a town in 1888.
The town is part of the federal riding of Newmarket—Aurora. The riding is presently represented in the Canadian House of Commons by Belinda Stronach, a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. She had been elected as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, but on May 17, 2005 she switched parties, citing discomfort with the social policies of the Conservatives as one of the reasons for the switch.
Many Aurora residents now commute to Toronto, and the town is part of the Greater Toronto Area.
St. Andrew's College is located in Aurora.
| North: Newmarket | ||
| West: King | Aurora | East: Whitchurch-Stouffville |
| South: Richmond Hill |
External link
- Town of Aurora Official Website (http://www.town.aurora.on.ca/)Template:Canada-place-stub