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Markham is located in York Region, directly north of Toronto. With a 2001 census population of 208,615, it is larger than many Canadian cities. Despite its qualifications regarding population, it has not had the title of city conferred upon it by the province, and retains its legal status as a town. Markham is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada.

Markham currently does not have any universities itself, but Seneca College has satellite campuses at Highways 7 and 404 and at Buttonville Airport.

Markham has retained its historic past in part of the town. Here a just few places of interest:
Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery
Heintzman House - Home of Colonel Crookshank, Sam Francis and Charles Heintzman of Heintzman & Co., the piano manufacturer.
Markham Museum
Markham Village
Reesor Farm Market
Thornhill village
Heritage streets preserve the old town feeling:
Main Street Markham (Markham Road/ Highway 48)
Main Street Unionville (Kennedy Road)/ Highway 7
There are still farms operating in the northern reaches of the town, but there are a few 'theme' farms in other parts of Markham:
Devonshire Stables & Country Bumpkins Pony Farm
Galten Farms
Whittamore's Farm
Forsythe Family Farms
Markham Village GO Station - built in 1871 by Toronto and Nipissing Railway and restored in 2000
Locust Hill Station - built in 1936 and re-located to the grounds of the Markham Museum
Unionville Station - built in 1871 by Toronto and Nipissing Railway and restored as a community centre

Due to the large areas of undeveloped land, Markham boasts a number of golf courses:
Angus Glen Golf Club
Bayview Country Club (private)
Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club (private)
Parkview Golf Club
Buttonville Fairway
Cresthaven Golf Club
Golf Dome At Markham
Mandarin Golf and Country Club
Markham Green Golf Club
Uplands Golf & Country Club
York Downs Golf & Country Club (Private)

Annual events:
Markham Youth Festival
Unionville Festival
Markham Village Music Festival
Markham Jazz Festival
Milliken Mills Children's Festival
Thornhill Village Festival
Markham Fair
Markham Festival of Lights
Markham Santa Claus Parade
Olde Tyme Christmas Unionville
Darknights Nationals, an automotive exhibition
Markham Rib Fest
Cornell Garden Festival
Cornell Easter Egg Hunt

Markham is the fourth-most populous municipality in the Greater Toronto Area, and home to many cultures. It claims to be Canada's Hi-Tech Capital with a number of key companies in the area, such as IBM, Motorola, Lucent, Apple, and home to the head office of graphics card producer ATI.

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