Newmarket, Ontario
Newmarket | |
|---|---|
| Town of Newmarket | |
Newmarket's Old Town Hall, situated in the historic Main Street area | |
| Motto: "Prudence"[1] | |
Location of Newmarket within York Region | |
Newmarket Location of Newmarket within Southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′29″N 79°27′30″W / 44.05806°N 79.45833°W[2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | York Region |
| Settled | 1801 |
| Incorporated | 1857 (village) |
| Incorporated | 1880 (town) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Seat of York Region |
| • Mayor | John Taylor[3] |
| • Regional Councillor | Tom Vegh[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.50 km2 (14.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 87,942 (70th) |
| • Density | 2,284.1/km2 (5,916/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Forward Sortation Area | L3X to L3Y |
| Area code(s) | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
| Website | newmarket |
Newmarket is a town in Ontario, Canada. It is north of Toronto. The town was founded in 1801. Actors John Candy and Jim Carrey were born here.
References
- ↑ Town of Newmarket Crest - Town of Newmarket Archived July 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Newmarket". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2018 Municipal Election". Town of Newmarket. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- ↑ "Newmarket, Town Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2021 Census. Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.