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Thornhill, Ontario
Thornhill is a suburban neighborhood located north of Toronto, Ontario within the Regional Municipality of York. Thornhill is split between Markham and Vaughan and is a growing suburb due to its close distance from Toronto. According to the 2016 Canadian census, Thornhill has a population of 112,719 people.

Thornhill was first settled after the War of 1812 when upper-class people in Great Britain left to pursue a new life in Canada. In 1820, Benjamin Thorne settled in the area where he opened a sawmill, gristmill, and tannery. The village was named Thornhill in honor of the economic boom created under Thorne.