Yonge Street

Summary

Yonge Street is a street^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.57% of street entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month, #10 of 1,744).^[2]

Key Facts

• Yonge Street is located in Toronto^[3].
• Yonge Street is in the country of Canada^[4].
• Yonge Street's instance of is recorded as street^[5].
• Sir George Yonge, 5th Baronet is named after Yonge Street^[6].
• Yonge Street's Commons category is recorded as Yonge Street, Toronto^[7].
• 1794 marks the founding of Yonge Street^[8].
• Yonge Street's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.67026, 'lon': -79.38677}^[9].
• Yonge Street's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yonge Street'}^[10].
• Yonge Street's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+86'}^[11].
• Yonge Street's connects with is recorded as Bloor Street^[12].
• Yonge Street's connects with is recorded as College Street^[13].
• Yonge Street's connects with is recorded as Eglinton Avenue^[14].
• Yonge Street's connects with is recorded as King Street^[15].
• Yonge Street's connects with is recorded as Queen Street^[16].
• Yonge Street's connects with is recorded as Dundas Street^[17].
• Yonge Street's connects with is recorded as Carlton Street^[18].
• Yonge Street's connects with is recorded as Queens Quay^[19].
• Yonge Street's connects with is recorded as Lake Shore Boulevard^[20].

Body

Geography

Yonge Street is in the country of Canada^[4]. It is located in Toronto^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Yonge Street's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+86'}^[11].

Designation and Status

Yonge Street's instance of is recorded as street^[5].

History and Context

1794 marks the founding of Yonge Street^[8]. Sir George Yonge, 5th Baronet is named after it^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Yonge Street include Line 1 Yonge–University^[21], a rapid transit line^[22], in Canada^[23]; Bloor–Yonge^[24], a metro station^[25], in Canada^[26], founded in 1966^[27]; and Sheppard–Yonge^[28], a metro station^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1974^[31].

Why It Matters

Yonge Street ranks in the top 0.57% of street entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month, #10 of 1,744).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for it include Line 1 Yonge–University^[21], a rapid transit line^[22], in Canada^[23]; Bloor–Yonge^[24], a metro station^[25], in Canada^[26], founded in 1966^[27]; and Sheppard–Yonge^[28], a metro station^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1974^[31].