| Eastern Ontario | |
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Location  | |
| State | Canada |
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| Surface | 802,378.67 km2 |
| Inhabitants | 732.914 (2011) |
Northern Ontario is a region ofOntario in Canada
To know
Northern Ontario covers 90% of the territory ofOntario (e.g. thousand miles of distance between North Bay and the border with Manitoba) but has less than 10% of its population. This region is known for its outdoor activities and its "rugged" inhabitants.
Spoken languages
Linguistically speaking, Northern Ontario is divided into three regions:
- Franco-Canadian area: mainly in Prescott-Russell in the far northeast. In this area the French it is culturally dominant.
- Anglo-Canadian area: mainly in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Leeds-Grenville, County of Frontenac and County of Lanark. In this area theEnglish it is culturally dominant.
- Ottawa Valley Twang Area: Primarily in Renfrew County. It is an English dialect spoken in a kind of linguistic enclave within a Francophone area. One of its peculiarities is that of grouping words such as: Good day (i.e. good morning) which is pronounced gidday.
Territories and tourist destinations
Ottawa Rideau - Includes the Rideau Canal which stretches through Westport and Smiths Falls.
Prescott-Russell - Vast rural region with a substantially French-speaking population between Ottawa is Hawkesbury along the Trans-Canada highway to Montreal.
Quinte-Northumberland - It extends from Cobourg eastward to Trenton-Belleville, Picton is Napanee. Contiguous to Kawarthas inCentral Ontario.
Urban centers
Other destinations
- Thousand Islands (or archipelago of a thousand islands) - Scenic border region divided between eastern Ontario and the Northern New York.
How to get
How to get around
What see
Itineraries
- Rideau Canal
- Trans-Canada Highway
- Windsor-Quebec corridor
