Oakwood-Vaughan
| Oakwood-Vaughan | |
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| Coordinates: 43°41′33″N 79°26′27″W / 43.69250°N 79.44083°WCoordinates: 43°41′33″N 79°26′27″W / 43.69250°N 79.44083°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| City |
 Toronto
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| Community | York |
| Changed Municipality | 1998 Toronto from York |
| Government | |
| • MP | Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul's) |
| • MPP | Eric Hoskins (St. Paul's) |
| • Councillor | Josh Colle (Ward 15 Eglinton—Lawrence) |
Oakwood–Vaughan is a multicultural neighbourhood in the York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The central strip of Oakwood–Vaughan, along Oakwood Avenue, is more recently known as Oakwood Village, the name of the neighbourhood's Business Improvement Area (BIA), annual arts festival, and public library built in 1997.
The neighbourhood, commonly known as OV, is bordered by Eglinton Avenue West to the north (Briar Hill–Belgravia), Dufferin Street to the west (Caledonia–Fairbank), St. Clair Avenue West to the south (Corso Italia and Bracondale Hill), and Winona Drive to the east (Humewood–Cedarvale). Oakwood–Vaughan was part of the former City of York before the amalgamation of Toronto in 1998. The neighbourhood's northern half is nicknamed Five Points for the intersection of Oakwood Avenue, Vaughan Road, and Belvidere Avenue. The western half was called Northcliffe and is more recently known as Northcliffe Village.
Oakwood developed as a streetcar suburb of Toronto. Stephen Rogers constructed one of the first houses in this neighbourhood. The main streets of Oakwood–Vaughan are Oakwood Avenue, Vaughan Road, Rogers Road (named after Stephen Rogers), Dufferin Street, and Eglinton Avenue West; these main streets generally demarcate borders with other York neighbourhoods and neighbourhoods located in the current district of Toronto. A portion of Little Jamaica is located on the northern border of the neighbourhood, situated along the south side of Eglinton Avenue West between Oakwood Avenue and Marlee Avenue.
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