Definition of Zephyr, ontario

Zephyr is a small community in Durham Region, in Uxbridge Township Ontario Canada located northwest of the former town of Uxbridge. Zephyr is located north of the Oak Ridges Moraine and is accessed with roads linking to Uxbridge and Udora and linking Mount Albert Road and to Oakwood and Lindsay. Other roads include Ravenshoe Road located about 4 km the north and Lake Ridge Road to the east and Davis Drive further south. The downtown streets include John and Dafoe Streets. The nearest superhighway is Highway 404 to the southwest located about 28 km away. Zephyr is located about 8 km north of Uxbridge, southwest of Udora, southwest of Beaverton, west of Sunderland and east of Newmarket and Mount Albert. The population has not changed. The nearest beaches are on the southern shoreline of Lake Simcoe to the north and all creeks and streams flow northward into Lake Simcoe. The nearest train station is in Uxbridge and Simcoe along the Toronto and Sudbury line. The population growth around Zephyr since the 1960s has been stagnant.