Ontario Highway 26 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||||||||||
| Length | 113.7 km (70.6 mi) | |||||||||
| Existed | July 2, 1927–present | |||||||||
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| West end |    Highway 6 / Highway 10 / Highway 21 in Owen Sound |
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| East end |  Highway 400 in Barrie |
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| Major cities: | Owen Sound, Barrie | |||||||||
| Towns: | Meaford, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Stayner (in Clearview) | |||||||||
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→Ontario Highway 26, also called King's Highway 26, is a provincial highway in Ontario, Canada. It goes along the southern shoreline of Georgian Bay. It starts in Owen Sound with the intersection of Highway 6, Highway 10, and Highway 21. It then goes eastward and ends in Barrie at the intersection with Highway 400.
Highway 26 is 113.7 kilometers (70.6 miles) long. It is part of a major transportation link, along with Highway 400, between the Greater Toronto Area and Georgian Bay.
Images for kids
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Highway 26 facing west towards Owen Sound; the highway dives through several large valleys between here and Meaford.
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The Highway 26 bypass between Collingwood and Wasaga Beach
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A large valley between Owen Sound and Meaford
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Highway 26 facing north through Meaford
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Highway 26 serves the southern shoreline of Georgian Bay, but seldom comes within eyesight of it. This section southeast of Thornbury is one of the few exceptions.
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Highway 26 in Springwater, facing west
