Niagara Peninsula

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Introducing Niagara Peninsula

Jutting east from Hamilton and forming a natural divide between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, the Niagara Peninsula is a legitimate tourist hot spot. Lake Erie is around 100m higher than Lake Ontario. Water flows from the upper to the lower lake via two avenues: stepping down steadily through the locks along the Welland Canal, or surging over Niagara Falls in a reckless, swollen torrent.

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A steep escarpment jags along the spine of the peninsula, generating some weird weather. Humid and often frost-free, this is Ontario’s premier wine-growing region, the commercial focus of which is picture-postcard Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Last updated: Mar 2, 2009

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    Re: Niagara Falls - worth the effort?

    by kgov 05 May 2010

    November is a little late in the season to take in the magnificent fall colours of Western New York. You will need to go to Niagara Falls…
  2. davidcalgary29 avatar
    3 day short trip from toronto

    by davidcalgary29 16 September 2007

    Quebec, and most of the popular tourist attractions in Quebec, are a (minimum) five-hour drive from Toronto. This will leave you one full…
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    Road Trips within 4 hours of Toronto

    by lagatta 25 July 2007

    This time of year, the Niagara Peninsula, not only for the wine but for the fresh fruit. Lovely peaches now (alas they don't travel so…

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