Greater Toronto Area facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is the area that includes Toronto and the surrounding cities such as Mississauga, and Brampton.

Images for kids

  • YYZ Aerial

    The Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga is the GTA's primary airport, and ranks among the world's busiest airports.

  • Toronto at Dusk -a

    Toronto at dusk

  • 1spadinacres

    The University of Toronto, which was established in 1827, is the largest higher education institution in Canada.

  • Toronto Landsat

    Satellite image of the Greater Toronto Area

  • Toronto Location

    A map of Toronto's Census Metropolitan Area, which contains a large portion of the Greater Toronto Area.

  • YorkCountyOntario1880s

    A map of York County during the 1880s

  • Niagara-Escarpment-Rattlesnake

    Rattlesnake Point near Milton.

  • Oakville Assembly

    A worker at the Oakville Assembly installs a battery on a Ford Flex

  • 401atDVP

    Highway 401 serves as a major roadway in the Greater Toronto Area.

  • Toronto Rocket

    Toronto Rocket subway train in Rosedale subway station


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