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Jackson Creek
Mouth of Jackson Creek, Mimico, circa 1900.jpg
Mouth of Jackson Creek, circa 1900
Jackson's Creek in Etobicoke, Ontario.jpg
Jackson Creek in Etobicoke, Ontario
Jackson Creek (Toronto) is located in Toronto
Jackson Creek (Toronto)
Location of the mouth of the creek in Toronto
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Greater Toronto Area
Municipality Toronto
Physical characteristics
Main source ditch
Islington-City Centre West
113 m (371 ft)
43°37′27″N 79°32′53″W / 43.62417°N 79.54806°W / 43.62417; -79.54806
River mouth Lake Ontario
New Toronto
74 m (243 ft)
43°35′39″N 79°30′23″W / 43.59417°N 79.50639°W / 43.59417; -79.50639
Basin features
River system Great Lakes Basin

Jackson Creek is a watercourse that flows into Lake Ontario near 10th Street, in the New Toronto neighbourhood of Etobicoke, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin. Its headwaters were approximately five kilometers northwest—north of Bloor Street, near Highway 427. Portions of the watercourse remain above-ground today. The creek is named for Jackson Farm, the historical location of its mouth.

Even though lost, for now, Jackson Creek is a strong candidate for day-lighting with grassroots movements and official proceedings backing the move.

The creek west of Jackson Creek is North Creek, while the creek east of Jackson Creek is Superior Creek.

Dry Historic Bridge of Jackson Creek, Etobicoke
Now dry bridge underneath Canpa Rail Spur
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