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Markham, Ontario

Northern America

Markham is a city in York Region, Ontario, Canada, approximately 30 kilometers northeast of downtown Toronto. In the 2021 census Markham had a population of 338,503, ranking it the largest municipality in York Region, fourth largest in the Greater Toronto Area, and 16th largest in Canada.

Facts
Population
338,503 1
Area (sq km)
212.58 2
Founding Year
1794 2
Population Estimate Year
2021 2
Elevation (m)
200 2
Latitude
43.8833 degrees north 2
Longitude
79.25 degrees west 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 5
Sources
1. Markham, Ontario (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    In the 2021 Census, Markham had a population of 338,503, which ranked it the largest in York Region, fourth largest in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and 16th largest in Canada.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Markham, Ontario (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 43.8833, longitude -79.25
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 200 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 212.58 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1794
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population (2021)
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 43.8833,-79.25
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 198.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 43.75, -79.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 43.75, -79.25
43.75 -79.25 Dfb
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5. GeoNames: Markham - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 6066513, nearest place to the city coordinates (2.25 km)
Quote, cities500 record 6066513, nearest place to the city coordinates (2.25 km)
43.86682 -79.2663 P PPL CA 08 3519 1936 338503 168 America/Toronto
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Wikidata: Markham, Ontario
Wikidata Q44016, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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