Woburn, Toronto
Woburn | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
View of Woburn from Centennial College's Progress Campus | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′00″N 79°13′40″W / 43.76667°N 79.22778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Toronto |
| Established | 1850 Scarborough Township |
| Changed municipality | 1998 Toronto from City of Scarborough |
| Government | |
| • MP | Michael Coteau (Scarborough—Woburn) |
| • MPP | Andrea Hazell (Scarborough—Guildwood) |
| • Councillor | Paul Ainslie (Ward 24 Scarborough—Guildwood) |
| Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | (416) and (647) |
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Woburn is a neighbourhood located in eastern Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the former suburb of Scarborough. Woburn is bordered by Highway 401 to the north, Orton Park Road to the east, Lawrence Avenue to the south, and McCowan Road to the west. A sub-neighbourhood, which compromises the eastern section of Woburn, named Curran Hall, borders Highland Creek river to the east, Lawrence Avenue to the south, Scarborough Golf Club Road to the west and Ellesmere Road to the north.
Residences are split between high rises and single detached homes, which account for almost ninety per cent of all residences.