Underwood is a community in the Regional Municipality of York in Markham, Ontario, Canada that is located at the corner of Warden Ave between Birchmount Road and Steeles Avenue, north up to Hwy 7. Underwood is considered part of Downtown and Uptown Markham.[1] It is likely considered to be part of Milliken.
Underwood | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 43°50′5″N 79°18′41″W / 43.83472°N 79.31139°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | York |
| City | Markham |
| Established | 1805 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
| NTS Map | 030M14 |
| GNBC Code | FCYVU |
The former farm land disappeared in the 1980s and is now occupied by single family homes. The north edge of the area is occupied by commercial parks.
The place is named for Underwood, Nottinghamshire in England.[2]
The only reminder of Underwood is sign along GO Transit Stouffville line south of Denison Street between Kennedy Road and Birchmount Road.
References
edit- ^ "Underwood, York, Ontario". Geographical Names of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 351. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
43°50′05″N 79°18′41″W / 43.83472°N 79.31139°W
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