Alexandra Park, Toronto
Neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexandra Park is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Alexandra Park is bounded by Dundas Street West on the north, Spadina Avenue on the east, Queen Street West on the south, and Bathurst Street on the west. Alexandra Park consists of private and public housing, with at grade retail along Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue, some institutional, and several commercial buildings scattered through the neighborhood. The neighborhood takes its name from Alexandra Park, a municipal park at the south-east corner of Dundas Street West and Bathurst Street. The park is named for Queen Alexandra, whose husband, King Edward VII, was the first future monarch to visit Toronto.
Alexandra Park | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Buildings in Alexandra Park | |
Coordinates: 43°39′N 79°24′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
City | Toronto |
Government | |
• MP | Kevin Vuong (Spadina-Fort York) |
• MPP | Chris Glover (Spadina-Fort York) |
• Councillor | Ausma Malik (Ward 10 Spadina—Fort York) |
Area | |
• Total | 0.318 km2 (0.123 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 4,505 |
• Density | 14,167/km2 (36,690/sq mi) |