Sudbury

     The third stop on our trip was Sudbury, Ontario.  

The Bruce Peninsula National Park

     Sudbury is also situated in the Boreal Shield, and is a part of the Canadian Shield. The winter months have an average temperature of -18°C to -8°C.  The summer months have an average temperature of 25°C to 15°C.  Sudbury is 46.4900° N, 81.0100° W and has a smaller population of 160 770.  Sudbury is 3 410.62 km square, making the population density of 47.1 people per km squared.
     The Bruce Peninsula National Park is the closest national park to Sudbury.  This national park is located in Tobermory, Ontario which is 450 km south of Sudbury.  The Bruce Peninsula is in the heart of world biosphere reserve and by the waters of the Georgian Bay. As with many national parks, you can enjoy swimming, fishing, canoeing and kayaking in the water or enjoy a hike on the many trails.

   Sudbury was once a world leader in the nickle mining industry. While we were visiting Sudbury, we had to go and see the giant nickle.  It was 30 feet in diameter! We also went to the Lake Laurentian conservation area, it was great!