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Amazing Facts About Canadian Geography
Amazing Facts About Canadian Geography From "magical" lakes record-breaking rocks, these eye-opening Canadian geography facts will have you seeing our country's landscapes in a new light. Nunavut has the tallest vertical drop on Earth Named after the Norse god of thunder, Nunavut’s Mount Thor features the world’s tallest vertical drop at a whopping '1.25' kilometres (4,100 feet). (Technically, the granite mountain’s '105-degree' overhang means its slope is even steeper than vertical.) Located in Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island, Mount Thor has become a popular climbing and paragliding spot over the years, although the latter activity is banned. A range of hills in the Northwest Territories is always on fire On the east coast of Cape Bathurst in the Northwest Territories, the aptly-named Smoking Hills have been smouldering for hundreds of years. The underground oil shales beneath the formations are rich in sulfur and brown coal, causing the rocks to burst into flames when the combustible gases are exposed to oxygen. The first recorded sighting of the phenomenon was made by Irish explorer Robert McClure in the early '1800s.' The world’s smallest desert can be found in the Yukon The unincorporated community of Carcross in the Yukon uses the moniker in good fun, as the Carcross Desert isn’t a desert at all! In reality, this beautiful '2.5' square kilometre patch of land is a series of sand dunes left over from a glacial lake thousands of years ago—the tiny area is kept dry year-round thanks 'to' the surrounding mountains. British Columbia has the country’s most unique lake For most of the year, Spotted Lake in British Columbia’s Similkameen Valley looks like any other lake. During the summer, however, this seemingly unremarkable body of water transforms into something magical. In the scorching sun, the water of Spotted Lake evaporates and crystallizes a variety of minerals, forming dozens of white-rimmed circles. These shallow pools—the result of Spotted Lake’s large amounts of magnesium sulf calcium and silver—suddenly appear in stunning shades of yellow and green. Canada has its own version of the Dead Sea Known as the “Dead Sea of Canada,” the waters of Little Manitou Lake near Saskatoon are roughly five times saltier than the ocean—and approximately half as salty as the Dead Sea in Israel and Jordan. Fed by underground springs, the lake is so high in sodium, magnesium and potassium salts that it’s almost impossible for swimmers to sink. Locals and visitors alike swear by Little Manitou Lake’s ability 'to' cure skin conditions, arthritis and joint pain. The world’s oldest rocks can be found in Quebec In '2008', a team of Canadian and American researchers discovered rocks along the Northern Quebec coast of Hudson’s Bay that were found 'to' be '4.28' billion years-old. The oldest previously-known rocks were found in a formation called the Acasta Gneiss, located southeast of Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories. |
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Doing research for this information is fun and interesting and I always learn something new. Which sites would you like to see in person?
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Interesting. I didn’t know any. On the other hand, I'm always game for exploring intriguing peaks and beckoning valleys.
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Very interesting. Thank you very much.
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Interesting piece my lady , thanks ! (That precipice still entices me, regardless of having given up rock climbing more than 20 years ago... ) Cheers - P
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They are some amazing facts about Canada, I found that lake quite interesting and it really doesn't look ordinary at all. Thanks for sharing with all of us, and i hope your day is treating you well..
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They all look like interesting place that I'd like to visit if i ever got the time.
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Interesting. I didn’t know any. On the other hand, I'm always game for exploring intriguing peaks and beckoning valleys.
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Yes - we do live in an amazing country . Thanks for dropping in to take a look at my blog.
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Very interesting. Thank you very much.
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Interesting piece my lady , thanks ! (That precipice still entices me, regardless of having given up rock climbing more than 20 years ago... ) Cheers - P
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I agree. My country is amazing from coast-to-coast! Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.
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They are some amazing facts about Canada, I found that lake quite interesting and it really doesn't look ordinary at all. Thanks for sharing with all of us, and i hope your day is treating you well..
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They all look like interesting place that I'd like to visit if i ever got the time.
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There is so much to see and do. I never get tired of sharing information. Thanks for stopping by to take a look at my blog
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Everyone of those is new to me - learning rocks out - thank you! I found the most unique lake super interesting, luv the shape ... In Luv, Lite, Laffter ...
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Thank you for the research. The territories are on my bucket list. I have visited parts of all 10 Provinces so far - can't wait to get back to see some of the things I know I missed
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8/3/2020 6:18 pm |
I'd like to see those burning hills.
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Everyone of those is new to me - learning rocks out - thank you! I found the most unique lake super interesting, luv the shape ...
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Thank you for the research. The territories are on my bucket list. I have visited parts of all 10 Provinces so far - can't wait to get back to see some of the things I know I missed
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I'd like to see those burning hills.
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Wow... Interesting stuff.. and... Hmmm... Who knew? 🤔 😮 😎 ❗ 🍷🍷 ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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1 post 8/3/2020 9:05 pm |
I visited lake manitou with my parents as a kid in the 60's
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I live in Southern Alberta....just over an hour from the Rocky Mountains and Waterton Lakes National Park [image]
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I visited lake manitou with my parents as a kid in the 60's
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I live in Southern Alberta....just over an hour from the Rocky Mountains and Waterton Lakes National Park [image]
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