Greater Sudbury, City and administrative center in Ontario, Canada.
Description
Greater Sudbury is a city in northern Ontario that spreads across a vast area of forests, lakes, and former industrial sites. The urban layout combines residential neighborhoods with large green spaces and scattered commercial districts separated by roads and waterways.
History
Workers discovered major ore deposits in 1883 during railway construction, drawing thousands of miners in the decades that followed. Communities grew around smelters and mine shafts until they officially merged in 2001.
Culture
The name reflects the 2001 merger of several communities into one municipal body. French-speaking residents today use dedicated schools, community centers, and radio stations that remain visible and audible in everyday life.
Practical
Travelers should note that distances between individual districts can be considerable and a car is often necessary. In winter, snow and ice make movement harder, so warm clothing and extra travel time are advisable.
Did you know?
The ground across much of the surrounding area was so heavily damaged by former smelting operations that decades of reforestation programs were needed. Today, young forests stand where bare rock once dominated the landscape.
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Science North
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Dynamic Earth
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957 mKillarney Lakelands and Headwaters Provincial Park
41.2 kmDaisy Lake Uplands Provincial Park
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1.2 kmVenetian Creek Old Pine Conservation Reserve
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21.3 kmCartier Moraine Conservation Reserve
48.2 kmGarson Forest Conservation Reserve
19.1 kmGreen Lake Old Pine Conservation Reserve
43.7 kmO'Connor Playground Sudbury
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462 mMacLennan Esker Forest Conservation Reserve
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