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River in Ontario, Canada
German Mills Creek
is a
river
in the municipalities of
Markham
,
Richmond Hill
,
Toronto
and
Vaughan
in the
Greater Toronto Area
of
Ontario
, Canada.
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It is part of the
Great Lakes Basin
and is a left tributary of the East Branch
Don River
. It originates in Vaughan (near
Bathurst Street
and the King?Vaughan Town Line), flows south through Richmond Hill and Markham, and empties into the East Branch Don River in the East Don Parklands in Toronto, south of
Steeles Avenue
between
Bayview Avenue
and
Leslie Street
. It is part of a number of streams, swamps and
swales
located near the
Oak Ridges Moraine
. The creek's approximate length is 10 kilometres (6 mi).
It is named after the pioneer settlement
German Mills
, founded by
William Berczy
in 1796. The settlement disappeared after a few years, but the creek retained the name. The Richmond Hill portions of the river snake through residential development with a very narrow greenbelt on either side of the creek. The Markham sections run through a mix of residential, commercial and light industrial areas.
Duncan Woods Creek is a small left tributary that flows northwest to German Mills Creek in Toronto, at the southeast corner of Steeles Avenue and Leslie Street.
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There are a few undeveloped portions along the creek, mostly as parks in Markham.
Parks
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- German Mills Settlers Park, (26 hectare or 65 acre natural area park)
- Wycliffe Park,
Markham
- German Mills Creek Channel Lands,
Richmond Hill
- German Mills Creek Park, Richmond Hill
- Bestview Park Fitness Trail, Toronto
- Bestview Park
- East Donlands Park
- Maple Valley Park
- Valley View Park
- Doncrest Valley
- Langstaff Park
- German Mills Trail
- Toll Bar Park
Communities
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- Elgin Mills, Richmond Hill
- Hillsview, Richmond Hill
- Langstaff, Richmond Hill
- Doncrest, Richmond Hill
- German Mills, Markham
- Hillcrest Village, Toronto
Development
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References
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See also
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