Garrison Creek | |
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![]() Lower course of Garrison
Creek | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
State | Ontario |
City | Toronto |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Humewood Reach |
• location | Dufferin Street and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Mouth | Toronto Bay |
• location | Old Fort York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Length | 7.7 km (4.8 mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Foot of Bathurst Street at Lake Ontario |
Garrison Creek was a short stream about 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) long that flowed southeast into the west side of Toronto Harbour in Ontario, Canada.[1] It has been largely covered over and filled in, but geographical traces of the creek can still be found, including the natural amphitheatre known as Christie Pits and the off-leash dog "bowl" of Trinity Bellwoods Park. The name "Garrison Creek" was used because Fort York was built near the creek mouth. Volunteers lead popular tours of the course of the old watershed.