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The Town of Aurora is located in the heart of Canada's "economic engine," the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Within the GTA, Aurora is centred in York Region, one of the Province's fastest-growing regions and has direct access to highway 404, a high capacity provincial expressway. Aurora is within commuting distance of Downtown Toronto as well as all major points within the GTA.
Aurora's geographical location provides various advantages including convenient access to the GTA, southern Ontario's Greater Golden Horseshoe and the United States of America (USA). Almost half of Canada's and the USA's population live within 800 km (500 miles), or a day's drive from Aurora.
Aurora Transportation |
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Data Last Updated: 27 October, 2014
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Major Highways linking the area |
| Hwy 401 |
6+ lanes |
10 km from Community |
| Hwy 407 |
4+ lanes |
16 km from Community |
| Hwy QEW |
6+ lanes |
45 km from Community |
| Hwy 404 |
4+ lanes |
0 km from Community |
| I 90 |
6+ lanes |
210 km from Community |
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Distance to Major Centres |
| Toronto, Ontario |
51 km |
| Ottawa, Ontario |
468 km |
| Montreal, Quebec |
559 km |
| Buffalo, New York |
204 km |
| Detroit, Michigan |
403 km |
| Chicago, Illonois |
869 km |
| New York City |
553 km |
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Border Crossing |
| Queenston, ON / Lewiston, NY |
174 km |
| Niagara Falls, ON / Niagara Falls, NY |
176 km |
| Fort Erie, ON / Buffalo, NY |
200 km |
| Sarnia, ON / Port Huron, MI |
322 km |
| Windsor, ON / Detroit, MI |
403 km |
| Cornwall, ON / Massena, NY |
450 km |
| Sault Ste Marie, ON / Sault Ste Marie, MI |
654 km |
[Note: Please visit the full listings of Canada Border Security Agency Offices for further information. url: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/do-rb/provinces/on-eng.html]
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Railroads (by Carrier) |
| Canadian National Railway |
| National, Main Line |
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Airports |
| Toronto - Pearson International Airport |
| International |
| No. of Runways |
5 |
| Longest Runway |
11,000 ft |
| Hours of Operation |
24hrs/day |
| Customs |
yes |
| URL |
www.torontopearson.com |
| Distance from Community |
58 Km |
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| Toronto - Buttonville Airport |
| General |
| No. of Runways |
3 |
| Hours of Operation |
24hrs/day |
| Customs |
no |
| URL |
www.torontoairways.com |
| Distance from Community |
22 Km |
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Ports |
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| Port of Toronto |
| Location of Port |
8 Unwin Avenue, Toronto, ON, |
| Distance from Community |
50 Km |
| Type of Port |
Lake |
| General Cargo Facilities |
yes |
| Containerized Cargo Facilities |
yes |
| Storage Facilities |
yes |
| Customs |
no |
| Highways Serving Port |
401 |
| Railways Serving Port |
CN Rail |
| URL |
www.torontoport.com |
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