Newmarket, Ontario
| Newmarket | |
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| Town (lower-tier) | |
| Town of Newmarket | |
Newmarket's Old Town Hall – Situated in the historic Main Street area.
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| Motto: "Prudence" | |
 Location of Newmarket within York Region. |
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 Newmarket
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| Coordinates: 44°03′N 79°28′W / 44.050°N 79.467°WCoordinates: 44°03′N 79°28′W / 44.050°N 79.467°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| Regional municipality | York Region |
| Settled | 1801 |
| Incorporated | 1857 (village) |
| Incorporated | 1880 (town) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Seat of York Region |
| • Mayor | Tony Van Bynen |
| • Regional Councillor | John Taylor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.45 km2 (14.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 84,224 (Ranked 69th) |
| • Density | 2,190.5/km2 (5,673/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| Forward Sortation Area | L3X, L3Y |
| Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
| Website | Official website |
Newmarket (2016 population 84,224) is a town and regional seat of the Regional Municipality of York in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is part of Greater Toronto in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. Many Newmarket residents commute to Toronto, located south of the town. Some of Newmarket's most noticeable landmarks are the Upper Canada Mall, Southlake Regional Health Centre, the Main Street Heritage Conservation District, the Fairy Lake Conservation Area, as well as many other parks and recreation areas.
In 2013, MoneySense magazine ranked Newmarket 10th out of 200 cities in Canada, and 4th out of the "Top 10 Small Cities" in Canada in its "Canada's Best Places to Live in 2013".
In 2017, Amazon Canada ranked Newmarket as number 20 of the top 100 most romantic cities in Canada.
Newmarket's geographical coordinates are 44.05°N, 79.46°W, and its elevation above sea level is 239 m. It has an area of 38.33 km². The town is bounded on the south by Aurora, on the west by King, on the north by East Gwillimbury and on the east by Whitchurch–Stouffville.
The main river in Newmarket is the East Holland River (known locally simply as "The Holland River"), and all other streams in the town are tributaries thereto. These include; Bogart Creek, a brook that weaves its way into the Town from the Oak Ridges Moraine by way of Bogarttown, emptying into the Holland River in north-central Newmarket; Western creek, another brook rising just west of the Town, and reaching the Holland River in the Town's north end; Tannery Creek, a stream that joins the Holland River in south Newmarket after flowing through Aurora; and a number of other small watercourses.
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