Windsor-Quebec corridor
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The Windsor - Québec City corridor is one of the most densely-populated regions of Canada. It extends 1150 km (710 miles) along Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway extending through Southwestern, Central and Eastern Ontario and part of southwestern and Central Quebec. Much of this area is in close proximity to New York state or other U.S. border states.
UnderstandMuch of the region was colonized in 1784 with the influx of United Empire Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution to settle in southern Ontario; centres such as Quebec City (1608) and Montréal (1640) date back…
PrepareIf entering Canada from abroad passports are required at all crossings, including purely-local services such as the Tunnel Bus in Windsor-Detroit or boat tours to Boldt Castle (New York) from the Canadian side.
Get inFrom the US, Interstate 75 (Windsor-Detroit), Interstate 81 (Thousand Islands), Interstate 87 and 89 (Montreal) all lead north to this region of Canada.
GoThis busy corridor has long been well served by water, road, rail and air travel.
DriveThis is an itinerary based on manufacturing a motorcar in Windsor-Detroit, the motor city, and driving the old road through every town and village.
Stay safeIn rural areas there is some risk of collision with deer on the highways, particularly on two-lane roads. In large cities, similar precautions apply as for comparably-sized settlements in other western nations.
ConnectCellular phone service is excellent along the Windsor-Quebec corridor. In the rural areas, you may encounter spotty cellular service or slow data speed.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Windsor-Quebec corridor" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons