Ward in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Toronto Island

Photographed by Caroline Record, March 15, 2026

1. Toronto Island Marker

Inscription. Toronto Island is part of a sand-bar which begins on the mainland near Woodbine Avenue and extends westward for about 5½ miles before turning northward toward the main shore. The building of the bar began with the formation of Lake Ontario about 8,000 years ago. Eroded from the Scarborough Bluffs, the sand was shifted westward by wave action during easterly storms. Eventually a long curving peninsula was formed, creating the large natural harbour on which Toronto was founded. The bar's westward growth was halted shortly after 1858 when a storm opened a large gap near the eastern end of the peninsula. The island thus formed became one of Toronto's major recreational areas.

Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board, Archives of Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 43° 37.874′ N, 79° 21.41′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Ward. It is on Bayview Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 2 Bayview Avenue, Toronto ON M5J 2C2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto

and on the Golden Horseshoe.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Waiting Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); The Toronto Island Community (within shouting distance of this marker); William Ward & Ward's Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Royal Canadian Yacht Club (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); St. Andrew By-The-Lake (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Fire Pump House (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Stone Distillery (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Fermenting Cellar (approx. 2.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Also see . . . Toronto Islands.

Photographed by Caroline Record, March 15, 2026

2. Toronto Island Marker

(Submitted on March 16, 2026, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2026, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2026, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.