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Interesting Geographic Facts

  • Manitoulin Island in Georgian Bay is the world's largest freshwater island covering 2,766 square kilometres (1,068 square miles).

  • Niagara Falls is a world-famous tourist destination, attracting 18 million visitors a year.

  • To drive to Windsor, Ontario from Detroit, Michigan, you head SOUTH.

  • The longest east-west distance in Ontario is 1,690 kilometres (1050 miles). The longest north-south distance is 1,730 kilometres (1075 miles). The highest point is 693 metres (785 yards) above sea level, in the Timiskaming area.
 
 
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Did you know?

  • The largest rock formation in Canada is the Canadian Shield. The scars from the advance and retreat of glaciers are evident on the rocks of the Canadian Shield. The Canadian Shield covers about two-thirds of Ontario.

  • The Ontario-U.S. border is almost entirely defined by water. To the east of Thunder Bay, the border runs along the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway, and to the west it follows a series of lakes and rivers.

  • There are actually 1,864 islands in the Thousand Islands.

  • The Ishpatina Ridge is the highest point in Ontario at 693 metres. 

 
 
 
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