Box Grove, Ontario

Box Grove, Ontario

Box Grove "(Census Tract 5350400.01)" (2006 Population 13,023 [ [http://geodepot.statcan.ca/GeoSearch2006/GeoSearch2006.jsp?minx=7207914.92804684&miny=938081.452426058&maxx=7257200.64233256&maxy=968081.452426062&Last
] ] ) is a community in Markham, Ontario and undergoing a transformation from agricultural to residential use. The area's name likely is linked to the hamlet of Box Grove in West Sussex, England.

Box Grove is locate in the area around Ninth Line (also known as Box Grove By-Pass) and 14th Avenue. Residential development began in the late 1990s and continues today. Recent development describes the area as prestigious residential community.

There are pockets of residential development near the former IBM golf course, but the eastern sections still have some farm land.

Transportation

Most commuters in the area travel by car, there is limited bus service by York Region Transit. Highway 407 services the area from the Ninth Line interchange.

Parks and Recreation

* Box Grove Community Centre - along 9th Line
* Markham Green Golf Course - former IBM Canada Golf Course
* Box Grove Tennis Club - at the corner of 9th Line & Riverwalk Drive
* Driving range - along 9th Line By-Pass

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