HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF SCARBOROUGH

SCARBOROUGH was named after Yorkshire’s Scarborough in England by Elizabeth Simcoe.  The town which originated in the 1850s became Scarborough City on June 1983. It was later joined with the City of Toronto on January 1st, 1998, and makes up the eastern end of the city. Scarborough is located in the southern part of  Ontario. Scarborough population is approximately 593,297 with and area of 187.70 km². The residents of Scarborough are kind, friendly and outgoing residents. The main language of use is English. In Scarborough at least 55% of the residents are immigrants. This has contributed to Scarborough’s multicultural population growth over the years. Thus, Scarborough has a unique heritage and history.

View from an apartment building in 
Scarborough