Smithfield is a neighbourhood and former village in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Some new residents of Toronto and new immigrants to Canada are attracted to this neighbourhood, mainly because there is a large amount of affordable public housing. It is named after the former village of Smithfield located at the intersection of Albion Road and Martin Grove Road. The neighbourhood is located north of the west branch of the Humber River and west of Kipling Avenue.
View of Smithfield from Kipling Avenue
Aerial view of Clairville and Smithfield in 2023
Etobicoke Hospital
The Albion branch of Toronto Public Library is located in Smithfield.
Kipling Avenue is a street in the cities of Toronto and Vaughan in Ontario, Canada. It is a concession road, 6 concessions (12 km) west from Yonge Street, and is a major north–south arterial road. It consists of three separate sections, with total combined length of 26.4 km. (16.4 mi.).
Kipling Avenue (then Eighth Avenue) in Woodbridge, circa 1850
Looking north on Kipling Avenue in 1955 towards the bridge over the west branch of the Humber River after it was washed out by Hurricane Hazel.