Upper Cornell Park (Water Park) is Upper Cornell’s place to visit
The neighbourhood outline itself has one place on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, a water park and a national park. Here, one place is kept up by Parks Canada. Out of town, CN Tower is 32 km away.
The names to know in Upper Cornell
National park · Parks CanadaRouge National Urban Park1.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMarkham Museum1.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBurkholder House1.3 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkMarkham Fairgrounds4.1 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
The dashed line is Upper Cornell’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The types of place
Most are zoos, ski hills, theme parks or other days out, 2 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Upper Cornell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Looked after by Parks Canada: Rouge National Urban Park.
Every place to visit
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 4 more.
The one inside Upper Cornell comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Upper Cornell → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upper Cornell →
Bigger names, a drive away
Big drawAttractionCN Tower32 km south · 1.5M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumRoyal Ontario Museum29 km south · 281.4M visitors a year (2025)
ZooToronto Zoo10 km southeast
Big drawArt galleryArt Gallery of Ontario31 km south · 873K visitors a year (2016)
Big drawTheme parkCanada's Wonderland26 km southwest · 3.2M visitors a year (2025)
Historic houseCasa Loma29 km south
Art galleryThe Aga Khan Museum21 km south
MuseumBata Shoe Museum30 km south
GardenHigh Park34 km south
CathedralSt. Michael's Cathedral30 km southArt galleryArt galleryThe Power Plant32 km south · 130K visitors a year
MuseumDesign Exchange31 km south · 225K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Upper Cornell (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Seeing Upper Cornell: your questions
Does Upper Cornell have a museum?
Look at Markham Museum and Burkholder House, in Upper Cornell or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Upper Cornell?
Yes: places in or within 5 km of Upper Cornell are in the care of Parks Canada; the chart above names them.
What are the best-known days out near Upper Cornell?
The best known within 40 km are Royal Ontario Museum (29 km), Toronto Zoo (10 km), Art Gallery of Ontario (31 km), Canada's Wonderland (26 km).
How is this list made?
A single list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, each site counted once. To appear, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator, a Wikipedia article), and hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Places in the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of its edge, are the ones shown.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (13)
- Rouge National Urban Park: Paul Gierszewski ( Gierszep ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Markham Museum: Zhangj1079, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- CN Tower: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Ontario Museum: Staka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toronto Zoo: Maelwys at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Ontario: Owen Byrne from Ottawa, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canada's Wonderland: Mathew Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casa Loma: Evelyncyuzu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Aga Khan Museum: JohnOyston, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bata Shoe Museum: Gisling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- High Park: Chensiyuan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Michael's Cathedral: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Design Exchange: nodomain.cc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).