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CN Tower
Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Ontario, Canada · North America
Mississauga is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Markland Wood, 23km from CN Tower.
Mississauga is a city located in Ontario, Canada. With a population of 717,961, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Mississauga sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Toronto time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mississauga to your route.
Mississauga is a Canadian city in the province of Ontario. Situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, it borders Toronto (Etobicoke) to the east, Brampton to the north, Milton to the northwest, and Oakville to the southwest. With a population of 717,961 as of 2021,Read more
Mississauga is the seventh-most populous municipality in Canada, third-most in Ontario, and second-most in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) after Toronto itself. However, for the first time in its history, the city's population declined according to the 2021 census, from a 2016 population of 721,599 to 717,961, a 0.5 per cent decrease.
The growth of Mississauga was initially attributed to its proximity to Toronto. However, during the latter half of the 20th century, the city attracted a diverse and multicultural population. Over time, it built up a thriving, transit-oriented central business district of its own; the Mississauga City Centre. Malton, a neighbourhood of the city located in its northeast end, is home to Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada's busiest airport, as well as the headquarters of many Canadian and multinational corporations. Mississauga is not a traditional city, but is instead an amalgamation of three former villages and two townships which contained a number of rural hamlets (a general pattern common to several suburban GTA cities) that were significant population centres, with none being clearly dominant, prior to the city's incorporation that later coalesced into a single urban area.
Indigenous people have lived in the area for thousands of years, and Mississauga is situated on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg people, including the namesake Mississaugas. Most of present-day Mississauga was founded in 1805 as Toronto Township within York County, and became part of Peel County when new counties were formed by splitting off parts of the original county in 1851. Mississauga itself was established in 1968 as a town, and was reincorporated as a city in 1974, when Peel was restructured into a regional municipality.
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Mississauga is located in Ontario, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 43.5789 latitude, -79.6583 longitude.
Mississauga has a population of approximately 717,961 people, making it a city in Canada.
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Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Canada's largest museum of world cultures and natural history, topped by Daniel Libeskind's dramatic crystalline extension.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Toronto's spectacular aquarium at the base of the CN Tower with a stunning underwater tunnel and 20,000 aquatic animals.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Canada's premier amusement park near Toronto with over 200 attractions including 17 roller coasters.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Canada's largest zoo spanning 287 hectares with over 5,000 animals organized by geographic region.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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A charming heritage town at the mouth of the Niagara River with award-winning wineries, the Shaw Festival theatre, and beautiful 19th-century streetscapes.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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