york is mainly flat apart from micklegate which runs uphill/downhill. Places surrounding york may not be flat though as you don’t have to drive too far out of york to hit the edge of the moors, dales or wolds. Is York City Centre hilly? The town centre is mainly flat. […]
This Cotswolds village has often been called the prettiest village in the UK. It’s made up of gorgeous Cotswold stone cottages and it has a beautiful river running through it. Surrounded by sandy beaches and gracing some of the bluest seas in the British Isles, Salcombe is Devon’s sailing capital. […]
So technically, Canada doesn’t have “counties,” they have “Census Geographic Units” but they serve essentially an identical purpose a counties do here in the states. Here’s half of Canada, and below it is the list of counties. Here are the 17 Canadian census geographic regions in order of population: Toronto, […]
When Canada was being formed in 1867, Toronto was made the capital of Ontario. It is often said that “Toronto is a Protestant city” (ep. 102) because the main religion in the city of Toronto is Protestant and prejudice against Catholics still prevails at the turn of the 20th century, […]
Ninety-five percent of British Columbia, including Vancouver, is on unceded traditional First Nations territory. Unceded means that First Nations people never ceded or legally signed away their lands to the Crown or to Canada. Is all Canadian land Unceded? Much of Canada remains unceded territory (see map below). The maritime, […]
For some Indigenous peoples, Turtle Island refers to the continent of North America. The name comes from various Indigenous oral histories that tell stories of a turtle that holds the world on its back. What is Turtle Island famous for? ‘Turtle Island’ is the name for the lands now known […]
Toronto is located on the traditional territory of several nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. It is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. What treaty territory is Toronto on? We also acknowledge that Toronto is […]
1974. Local government reform in 1974 saw the three ridings abolished and replaced with the present day ceremonial counties of the East Riding, North, South and West Yorkshire, with York incorporated into North Yorkshire. When was Yorkshire first called Yorkshire? 1065The name “Yorkshire”, first appeared in writing in the Anglo-Saxon […]
Yorkshire, England’s largest county, comprises four main areas; the City of York, North Yorkshire, West Riding and East Riding.Yorkshire. County Town: York – distance from London: 209 miles (336 km) Nearby Counties: Cumbria, Derbyshire, Durham, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire What counties make up Yorkshire? Yorkshire comprises all or most of the […]
Distances Between Major Canadian and United States Cities Canadian City U.S. City mi Quebec, QC New York, NY 545 Montreal, QC New York, NY 390 Toronto, ON New York, NY 560 Toronto, ON Buffalo, NY 155 What city is on border of New York and Canada? The Champlain–St. Bernard de […]
Old Toronto is an administrative district and the retronym of the area within the original city limits of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from 1834 to 1998. It was first incorporated as a city in 1834, after being known as the town of York, and became part of York County. What is […]
The Regional Municipality of York, also called York Region, is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. How many municipalities are there in York Region? nine citiesYork Region Municipalities. York Region is home to nine cities and towns with a wide-range of lifestyle options and […]
The coldest place in Canada based on average yearly temperature is Eureka, Nunavut, where the temperature averages at −19.7 °C or −3 °F for the year. However, the coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada was −63.0 °C or −81 °F in Snag, Yukon. What is the coldest major city in […]
Real-time Canada Most polluted city ranking # city US AQI 1 Simcoe, Ontario 81 2 Markham, Ontario 79 3 Woodstock, Ontario 78 4 Hamilton, Ontario 67 What are the dirtiest cities in Canada? Join the movement! # city US AQI 1 Halifax, Nova Scotia 66 2 Smoky Lake, Alberta 57 […]
top ‘low-income’ list as new data reveals Canada’s poorest cities. New Statistics Canada data has found that the cities of Windsor, Ont. and Sherbrooke, Que. have the highest amount of people living in “low-income” neighbourhoods, with more than 40% of their populations classified as such. What is the poorest town […]