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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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