Jackson Creek (Toronto)
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Jackson Creek | |
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Mouth of Jackson Creek, circa 1900
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Name origin: Named for Jackson Farm, the historical location of its mouth | |
Country | Canada |
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Province | Ontario |
Region | Greater Toronto Area |
Municipality | Toronto |
Part of | Great Lakes Basin |
Source | ditch |
- location | Islington-City Centre West |
- elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
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Mouth | Lake Ontario |
- location | New Toronto |
- elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
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Jackson Creek in Etobicoke, Ontario.
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Jackson Creek is a watercourse that flows into Lake Ontario near 10th Street, in the New Toronto neighbourhood of Etobicoke, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] It is part of the Great Lakes Basin. Its headwaters were approximately five kilometers northwest—north of Bloor Street, near Highway 427.[2] Portions of the watercourse remain above-ground today.[3] The creek is named for Jackson Farm, the historical location of its mouth.[3]
The creek west of Jackson Creek is North Creek, while the creek east of Jackson Creek is Superior Creek.
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