Crescent Town Ontario Map

About Crescent Town, Ontario

Crescent Town is a urban community in York, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Crescent Town is located at 43.6978°N, 79.2939°W.

Crescent Town, a place where the sky often hangs in a soft, forgiving grey, is characterized by its gently rolling terrain, a landscape punctuated by the sturdy presence of mature trees that have stood sentinel for generations. It lies 8.0 km south-east of Toronto, ON (from Toronto, ON: bearing 127°T), and is situated 11.8 km south-east of North York. The air here, especially in the early mornings, carries a damp, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of thawing soil and the distant whisper of the Don River. Streets unfurl in a deliberate, unhurried manner, lined with homes that reflect a quiet prosperity, their gardens often bursting with a riot of late-blooming perennials, a testament to the enduring spirit of its residents. Even the shadows cast by the afternoon sun seem to possess a certain depth, an almost tangible quality that speaks of the long, deliberate days of this Ontario locale. The history of Crescent Town is deeply intertwined with the ebb and flow of development that has shaped the greater Toronto area, a narrative of farmland gradually yielding to suburban expansion. While not a place defined by a single, towering industry, its local economy has historically been supported by a diverse range of small businesses, from independent grocers to well-established service providers, fostering a sense of self-sufficiency that still resonates. The area’s distinctive crescent shape, a feature that gives Crescent Town its name, hints at the planning and vision that went into its creation, a deliberate design intended to create a sense of flow and community. Over the decades, this neighbourhood has welcomed a steady stream of newcomers, each adding their own thread to the rich, evolving fabric of Crescent Town, contributing to a cultural mosaic that is both vibrant and understated.

About This Crescent Town Map Page

Explore Crescent Town, Ontario, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.697778, -79.293889. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Crescent Town includes the postal code (M4B), telephone area code (226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Crescent Town is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.