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Richmond Hill, Ontario

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Richmond Hill (2001 population 132,030) is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The community was settled in 1801 when Yonge Street was first surveyed through the area. It was originally named after Miles' Hill after a prominent settler, and afterwards Mount Pleasant. According to local legend, it was re-named Richmond Hill when Charles Lennox, the 4th Duke of Richmond, visited the area in 1820. However, it is more likely that it was re-named after a favourite song of one of the early settlers, Richmond Hill became a town in 1957.

Famous people from Richmond Hill include world-champion figure skater Elvis Stojko.

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