1. Canada’s lowest recorded temperature is as cold as Mars: Everyone knows that Canada becomes extremely cold during the winter months (December, January, February and March) and sometimes even unbearable, especially when you are waiting outside in a snowstorm for public transit. In Ottawa, Ontario, the average low for the month of January is -14.4C. However, in 1947 in Snag, Yukon, a temperature of -63 C was recorded, which is essentially the same temperature as the surface of Mars!

2. Canada has the world’s largest coastline: Did you know that it would take you four and a half years to walk the length of Canada’s coastline? Given that you don’t stop for sleep, food or water that is. Canada’s coastline is bordered on three sides by three different oceans: the Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific. Canada has 202,080 of the world’s total 356,000 kilometres of oceanfront property!

3. Canada’s national parks are larger than most countries: Canada is so massive that some of our national parks cover more land than several countries themselves. Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories is 30,050 square kilometres, which is larger than Albania and Israel! Additionally, Wood Buffalo National Park which stretches from Alberta to the Northwest Territories is even larger, sitting at 44,807 square kilometres, making it larger than Denmark and Switzerland!

4. Canada is home to the largest freshwater island in the world: Manitoulin Island, located in Lake Huron, is the world’s largest island surrounded by freshwater. It has more than one hundred inland lakes between its shores, and many of those lakes have islands on them! There are more than two dozen small settlements, first nations and towns that are spread out across more than 160 kilometres of boreal forest, lakes, rivers and shorelines. To learn more about Manitoulin Island, click here.

5. Canada has more lake area than any other country in the world: Yes, what you just read is true. Canada has 563 lakes that are larger than 100 square kilometres. The Great Lakes alone contain about 18 percent of the world’s fresh lake water.

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In Canada, the best places to view the lights are in the more northerly regions of the country, such as Dawson City or Yellowknife.

However, there are a few locations to the south that still catch some of the Lights. Gordon’s Park in Ontario is one of them.

Gordon’s Park is located on Manitoulin Island and is one of Ontario’s few Dark Sky Preserves, which means its skies are not clouded by lights and pollution from major city centres. The park offers a very unique experience that involves camping in a deluxe tipi tent under the northern lights within a private campsite of the park.

Thinking of having an unforgettable experience? Bring along your friends and family and enjoy the beautiful views of the northern lights –without having to travel very far!

For more information on renting a tipi for a night, please click here.

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Here are a few must- see places in Northern Ontario:

Ouimet Canyon: Thunder Bay’s Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park is 2 kilometres of beautiful canyon extension! It is also home to rare wildflowers that are otherwise only found in the Arctic.

Neys Provincial Park: Located on the north shore of Lake Superior is Neys Provincial Park – 13,000 acres of forestry.  This site is so breathtaking that it was used as inspiration for Group of Seven member Lawren Harris’s famous Pic Island painting!

Manitoulin Island: Although there are various places in which you can see the Northern Lights, this view from Manitoulin Island will leave you speechless. Escape the urban chaos and head to Gordon Park – a Dark Sky Preserve, and a top spot for stargazers!

So get out there and explore the stunning views around this beautiful country, Canada!

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