Kingston Road is the southernmost major road along the eastern portion of
Toronto, specifically in the district of
Scarborough. Until 1998, it formed a significant portion of
Highway 2. The name of the street is derived from
Kingston, Ontario as the road was the primary route used to travel from Toronto to the settlements east of it situated along the shores of
Lake Ontario; in the west end of Kingston, this highway was referred to as the
York Road until at least 1908.