Canada Fun Facts
Canada is a huge country:
The Longest Street in the World
The distinction of the longest street in the world belongs to Yonge Street in the Province of Ontario. Yonge Street starts at Lake Ontario, and runs north through central and northern Ontario to the Ontario – Minnesota border, a distance of over 1178 miles / 1896 kilometres. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized this claim as late as 1998.
Most of Yonge Street today exists as Highway 11, north of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Due due the development of the GTA, the old highway lives on as side roads, dead-end roads, or overgrown wooded trails.
The Longest Highway in the World
The Trans-Canada Highway between Victoria, BC and St. John’s, NF is the world’s longest national highway with a length of 7,821 km / 4,860 miles.
The Longest Coastline
Canada has the world’s longest coastline: 202,080 km / 125,566 miles.
Longest Tunnel on the Continental
CP Rail’s 9 mile / 14.5 km long Mount Macdonald Tunnel, in the Rogers Pass area of British Columbia, is the longest tunnel on the continent.
The World’s Longest Freshwater Beach
Wasaga Beach on Georgian Bay is the world’s longest beach, 8.6 miles / 14 km. Wasaga Beach is located about 2 hours northwest of Toronto, Ontario.
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I think this is not a “Canada Fun Facts” this more on Canada tourist spots. I think that the title is not appropriate for the content.
You haven’t included Canada’s weird way of speaking in English. When I visited my aunt in Ontario, I wondered why she kept on saying words that I don’t totally understand. It’s pretty strange to be honest. For example, she keeps on telling me that I should give my daughter candy floss. It kept ringing on my head and I asked her, what does candy floss look like? And she told me it looks like a sweet cotton. So I kept thinking.. after a while, I realized that what she really meant was a freakin’ cotton candy! lol
Are these facts for real? I didn’t know Canada is such a big country. And it is indicated on the post that it has the longest coastline? Now that’s a must see. Coastline during the sunset together with a loved one, that’ll be romantic.
The longest trivia from CANADA and now my thoughts are answered. Now what else can CANADA offer us to visit that beautiful place, I think what’s lacking here is that how those people lived their life with those longest tunnel, freshwater beach, coast line, high ways and streets. Do they get bored while travelling the longest tunnel or do they get pain in their feet while walking on the longest fresh water beach? I’ve just been there but never knew about these facts. Nice blog!!!
Canada is a huge country but it’s amazing that they can preserve natural resources such as this. As a nature lover, I admire these things about Canada. Thumbs up!
Canada is a great place. They preserve their sceneries and even their man made infrastructures. And what I like most is they preserve their freshwater sources beaches.
I hope I can have a step on the longest beach in the whole world. I think that would be a perfect place for a wedding. It is just my ideal wedding. To be married in a beach. And that beach is where I want to get married. LOL!!
That is what I love in Canada. They have great places that are very ideal for me. I think this is one of the best countries having the longest paths in the world – not only one, but three of them. It’s very cool. I hope to go there someday and take photographs.
Yes your right – Canada is one of the huge country in the world. No wonder it has the longest streets, tunnels, and coastline. It is made for the people, for them see how beautiful is Canada.
I did not know Canada has these wonderful assets. I really love Canada. I knew it has the longest highway. I drive there each year when I have to visit my mom and dad. I always loved the view and I’ll never get tired of savoring the experience.
We absolutely love this beach. You can go anywhere and enjoy your time on a beautiful day. Lifeguards around and eateries as well as excellent parking and change rooms. Very accessible and affordable
I loved Wasaga beach. It’s an experience like no other. I’ve never seen so many bodies or such tans in all my life. Volleyball and swimming. Shopping and nightlife all great!
They have both the “longest highway and street” in the world. What more record can they break? Waiting for the next record to be broken!
This is interesting! I didn’t believe it at first when they said that Wasaga Beach is located in Canada, now that this blog is posted and is a living proof
then I guess I needed to believe, right?
I bet with all the “LONGEST” titles that this country got, no wonder it is a place where tourists flock! But the fist part really shocked me. I never thought that this country is THAT big!
This 14-kilometre, safe sandy beach on Georgian Bay attracts thousands every summer. Bring your bikes for the bike trails through the parks and board walks. Also bring your beach towels and sun tan on the longest fresh water beach in the world.
Yes your right – Canada is one of the huge country in the world. No wonder it has the longest streets, tunnels, and coastline. It is made for the people, for them see how beautiful is Canada.