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| − | '''Ontario''' is the second biggest province of [[Canada]] and the largest in term of population. The Canadian capital city is located in its territory just at the border with [[Quebec]] | + | <map lat='47.96050238891509' lng='-81.9140625' zoom='5' view='0' float='right' height='480' width='400'/> |
| − | + | '''Ontario''' is the second biggest province of [[Canada]] and the largest in term of population. The Canadian capital city is located in its territory just at the border with [[Quebec]]. The provincial capital but also a country's metropole is [[Toronto]]. | |
| − | Ontario is the longest province to cross during a journey | + | __NOTOC__ |
| + | '''Ontario''' is the longest province to cross during a journey from east to west as it is the only province in the country that is actually more wide than ''high''. Crossing '''Ontario''' by car takes more than 24h non-stop. | ||
| + | Hitchhiking in Ontario is legal : http://www.digihitch.com/article1448.html | ||
| + | Keep in mind that this means you must solicit rides while standing on the shoulder and NOT the road way. | ||
== Cities == | == Cities == | ||
| − | + | * [[Ottawa]] ([[National Capital Area]]) | |
| − | * [[Ottawa]] | ||
* [[Toronto]] | * [[Toronto]] | ||
| + | * [[Cornwall, Ontario|Cornwall]] | ||
| + | * [[Thunder Bay]] | ||
| + | * [[Windsor]] | ||
| + | * [[Peterborough, Ontario]] | ||
| − | + | == Highways == | |
| − | + | * [[Trans-Canada Highway|Transcanadian Highway]] | |
| − | == Border Crossing to the [[United States]] == | + | == Border Crossing to the [[United States of America|United States]] == |
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* Towards [[Michigan]] | * Towards [[Michigan]] | ||
| − | + | ** Look at [[Sault Ste. Marie]] for more details regarding Northern [[Michigan]] | |
| + | ** Look at [[Sarnia]] or [[Windsor]] for more details regarding Southern [[Michigan]] | ||
* Towards [[Minnesota]] | * Towards [[Minnesota]] | ||
| + | ** Look at [[Thunder Bay]] or [[Fort Frances]] for more details | ||
* Towards [[New York State]] | * Towards [[New York State]] | ||
| + | ** Look at [[Gananoque]] (2 crossings), [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]] or [[Cornwall, Ontario|Cornwall]] for more details regarding the Eastern part Crossing | ||
| + | ** Look at [[Niagara Falls]] or [[Fort Erie]] for more details regarding the Southern Ontario Crossing | ||
| + | {{Regions Ontario}} | ||
{{Provinces Canada}} | {{Provinces Canada}} | ||
| + | {{IsIn|Canada}} | ||
| + | [[trash:Ontario]] | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Ontario]] | |
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[[Category:Canada]] | [[Category:Canada]] | ||
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Revision as of 03:18, 8 October 2011
<map lat='47.96050238891509' lng='-81.9140625' zoom='5' view='0' float='right' height='480' width='400'/> Ontario is the second biggest province of Canada and the largest in term of population. The Canadian capital city is located in its territory just at the border with Quebec. The provincial capital but also a country's metropole is Toronto.
Ontario is the longest province to cross during a journey from east to west as it is the only province in the country that is actually more wide than high. Crossing Ontario by car takes more than 24h non-stop.
Hitchhiking in Ontario is legal : http://www.digihitch.com/article1448.html Keep in mind that this means you must solicit rides while standing on the shoulder and NOT the road way.
Cities
Highways
Border Crossing to the United States
- Towards Michigan
- Look at Sault Ste. Marie for more details regarding Northern Michigan
- Look at Sarnia or Windsor for more details regarding Southern Michigan
- Towards Minnesota
- Look at Thunder Bay or Fort Frances for more details
- Towards New York State
- Look at Gananoque (2 crossings), Kingston or Cornwall for more details regarding the Eastern part Crossing
- Look at Niagara Falls or Fort Erie for more details regarding the Southern Ontario Crossing
Regions of Ontario
Provinces: British Columbia • Alberta • Saskatchewan • Manitoba • Ontario • Quebec • New Brunswick • Nova Scotia • Prince Edward Island • Newfoundland and Labrador
Territories: Yukon • Northwest Territories • Nunavut
