The "400" section is the Ontario Highways designation for the portion of Highway 69 already "twinned". Originally (back in the late 1960s) Highway 400 only connected Toronto to Barrie, and has since been exteneded northwards to roughly Parry Sound. There is significant work undeway on this stretch of the hihgway, with construction underway the 25 km from Sudbury to Estaire, and the 11 km from Nobel south to Parry Sound. A short stretch south of Parry Sound, through the Wahta Mohawk First Nation is also in progress. Watch for construction crews during summer travel season in theese areas.
The Holland Marsh is a flat intensive farming region with extremely fertile organic peat moss soils. It is located in the floodlands of the Holland River, a waterway that flows into Lake Simcoe. The marsh was a source of food for natives, and the marsh grasses were used as mattress stuffing in the early 1900s. A University of Guelph professor investigated the soil's quality for growing vegetables, and suggested draining the marsh. In 1925 a canal and dikes 28 km long and 2 m deep were constructed around the marsh to divert the Holland River. Pumps were installed to control the water table within the dikes and drainage operations began in 1930. The marsh today produces carrots, onions, lettuce, potatoes, celery, parsnips, cabbage, cauliflower and beets. Area greenhouses also grow tomatoes, cucumbers and commercial flowers.
The Trent-Severn canal is 385 kilometres (240 miles) and connects Lake Ontario at Trenton with Georgian Bay / Lake Huron at Port Severn. The first European to visit the area was Samuel de Champlain, who arrived in 1615, roughly following the canal's path from Lake Huron back to his base at Montreal. From Lake Ontario the canal climbs 181 m through 36 locks to its highest point on Balsam Lake at Kirkfield, before dropping 79m through another 10 locks to Lake Huron, for a net climb of 100 metres. The waterway and connecting lakes have over 1609 km of shoreline and contain 160 islands, and is traversed by 18,000 pleasure boats each summer season.
To the north of Lake Simcoe, the canal passes through the Narrows into 16 kilometre (10 mi) Lake Couchiching, which has the resort town of Orillia at its southwest corner, which was home town to humourist Stephen Leacock. From the northern end of the lake you enter the rugged 32 km (20 mile) Severn River, which passes boaters through 5 locks before reaching Georgian Bay. At Big Rapids, boaters drop 14 m (47 feet), with the 1919 marine railway replaced by locks in 1965. At Big Chute, boaters travel on a marine railway, first built in 1919 and rebuilt in 1977 (to handle boats up to 100 ft in length) which climbs 19 m (58 feet) in 182 metres (600 ft). At the western end of the canal, the waterway cuts through red granite rocks, topped by white birch trees and dark green pines. This rustic scenery was popularized in the early 1900s by the artists known as the Group of Seven.
KM from Start | Highway Point Description | Municipality | GPS and
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0 | 219 | Exit 21 401 Interchange | Toronto | Map Zoom |
1 | 218 | Wilson Ave underpass | Toronto | Map Zoom |
2 | 217 | Shepperd Ave West Overpass (Okdale Golf and country club to the East) | Toronto | Map Zoom |
4 | 215 | Finch Ave West Overpass Exit 25 ( Humber River Regional Hospital to the East) | Toronto | Map Zoom |
6 | 213 | Exit 27 NB Exit to Hwy 407 | Toronto | Map Zoom |
7 | 212 | Steeles Ave Under Pass Exit 27 ( Elm Park to the East ) | Toronto | Map Zoom |
7 | 211 | Railway Underpass | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
8 | 211 | Exit 28 inerchange with 407 Toll Highway | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
8 | 210 | Exit 29 Hwy 7 | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
10 | 209 | NB Exit 31 to Langstaff Rd (??Must exit at exit29???) | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
11 | 208 | Exit 30 Langstaff Rd underpass, Vaughan Twp | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
11 | 208 | SB Exit 31 to Langstaff Rd | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
11 | 207 | Exit 32 to Bass Pro Mills Dr to the East | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
12 | 207 | Exit 33 Rutherford Rd underpass | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
13 | 206 | SB Exit 33 Rutherford Rd underpass | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
14 | 205 | View of Paramount Canada's Wonderland amusement park on E side | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
14 | 205 | NB Exit 35 Major MacKenzie Rd (Rte 25) | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
16 | 203 | SB Exit 35 Major MacKenzie Rd | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
17 | 202 | Teston Rd (Hihgway 49) underpass (no access) | Vaughan | Map Zoom |
19 | 200 | SB service station, restaurant | | Map Zoom |
20 | 199 | Kirby Rd underpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
20 | 198 | NB Petro-Canada service station, restaurant | | Map Zoom |
21 | 198 | King-Vaughan Rd (no access) | | Map Zoom |
23 | 196 | NB Exit 43 Rte 11 King Rd underpass E to King City (4 km), W to Nobleton (7 km) | | Map Zoom |
24 | 195 | SB Exit 43 Rte 11 King Rd underpass | | Map Zoom |
29 | 190 | 16th Sideroad underpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
34 | 185 | Exit 52 Rte 16 Lloydtown/Aurora Rd underpass, gas & services, golf courses | | Map Zoom |
36 | 183 | NB Exit 55 Rte 9, Carrying Place golf | | Map Zoom |
37 | 182 | SB Exit 55 Rte 9, Cardinal Golf Club, E to Newmarket (11 km) | | Map Zoom |
37 | 181 | underpass for Canal and S Canal Bank Rd underpass, north over Holland Marsh | | Map Zoom |
39 | 180 | Exit 58 Rte 8 Canal Rd underpass (EB & WB separate, and can cross-over to North | Holland Marsh | Map Zoom |
45 | 174 | bridge over Holland River | Holland Marsh | Map Zoom |
45 | 174 | 5th Line overpass, Holland Marsh to south | Holland Marsh | Map Zoom |
47 | 172 | NB Exit 64A (Rte 88 underpass), W to Yogi Bears Jellystone camping, E to gas, community of Bradford (5 km) | Holland Marsh | Map Zoom |
48 | 171 | SB Exit 64B (Rte 88 underpass) | | Map Zoom |
50 | 169 | 9th Line underpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
54 | 165 | 11th Line overpass (Joe Magani Park to the East) | | Map Zoom |
59 | 160 | 13th line overpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
62 | 157 | NB Exit 75 Rte 89 (Innisfill Creek Golf Club 0.7 km down the Road) | | Map Zoom |
67 | 152 | SB Exit 75 Rte 89 | | Map Zoom |
71 | 148 | 4th Line Overpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
72 | 147 | 6th Line Overpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
74 | 145 | Exit 85 Rte 21 ( Innisfail Beach Rd) E to Innisfail,. NW to Georgian Downs and Slots to the West (2km), dirt bike track (4 km) | | Map Zoom |
75 | 144 | Railroad underpass | | Map Zoom |
76 | 143 | 10th line Overpass | | Map Zoom |
80 | 139 | Exit 90 Mapleview Dr, E to Molson Park, Cineplex theatres, gas & services in both directions | Barrie | Map Zoom |
83 | 136 | Exit 94 Hwy 27, E to Barrie Reaceway and Fairgrounds, W to Imperial theatres, gas & services both sides, accommodation to N | Barrie | Map Zoom |
84 | 135 | railway overpass | Barrie | Map Zoom |
84 | 134 | Tiffin Street overpass (no access) | Barrie | Map Zoom |
85 | 134 | Exit 96 Rte 90, Dunlop St, E to downtown, gas, services, acommodation, Imperial 6 cinema,Lakeshore Park, W to CFB Borden (20 km), museums | Barrie | Map Zoom |
87 | 132 | Sunnidale Rd overpass, Sunnidale Park to NE | Barrie | Map Zoom |
87 | 132 | Exit 98 Rte 27 N, Bayfield St, W to Sunnidale Park, N to Bayfield Mall, Koslov Centre, Georgian Mall, shopping, | Barrie | Map Zoom |
88 | 131 | Exit #98 Bayfield Street, Junction of Highway #26 , Shopping & Accommmodation in both directions, N to Spring Water PP (8 km) NW to Wasage Beach NW (40 km ), Collingwood (61 km) | Barrie | Map Zoom |
90 | 129 | Exit 102 to Ducksworth St, N access to dowtown Barrrie, shopping gas, services, accommodation | Barrie | Map Zoom |
93 | 126 | Junction of Kings Highway #11, View to Little Lake to W, W to Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (11 km), Orillia (29 km), North Bay (250 km) | | Map Zoom |
96 | 123 | Partridge Ski Trail Sideroad undercross (no access) | | Map Zoom |
100 | 119 | Exit #111 Junction Forbes Rd /Highway #43 (W) and Old Barrie Rd / Highway #11(E), E to Orillia | | Map Zoom |
105 | 114 | Crossing Railway | | Map Zoom |
106 | 113 | Exit #117 Junction of Highway #22 Horseshoe Valley Rd W, E to ski resort (7 km) | | Map Zoom |
110 | 109 | Exit #121 Junction of Highway #93 (Penetanguishene Rd), N to Pentanguishene Rd (31 km) | | Map Zoom |
111 | 108 | Crossing Sturgeon River | | Map Zoom |
112 | 107 | Road to Copeland Forest Resource Management Area | | Map Zoom |
116 | 103 | passing marshy pond to S of hwy | | Map Zoom |
118 | 101 | Line 6 N underpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
120 | 99 | Exit #131 Mt St Louis Moonstone Ski Resorts, at highway,SW to community of Mount St Louis 95 km) | St Louis Moonstone | Map Zoom |
124 | 95 | Exit #136 Junction of Highway #19 (Moonstone Rd ), W to community of Moonstone Hill (2 km) | St Louis Moonstone | Map Zoom |
125 | 94 | Exit #137 Lower Big Chute Rd, to Reservoir Rd, Golf Course, and Hwy #12, & Regional Rd #17, S to town of Orillia (23 km) | | Map Zoom |
128 | 91 | Reservoir Rd overpass | | Map Zoom |
131 | 88 | Exit # 141 Junction of Highway #12 Sturgeon Bay Rd E to town of Coldwater (2 km), Highway #23 (Vasey Rd) W to Orr Lake (18 km) | | Map Zoom |
135 | 84 | Fesserton Sideroad overpass (no access) E to Matchedash Bay Provincial Wilderness Area | Waubashene | Map Zoom |
137 | 82 | Exit #147 Junction of Regional Rd #12 W to town of Waubashene(1 km), Sturgion Beach (3 km), Regional Rd #16 E to Matchedash Bay | Waubashene | Map Zoom |
138 | 81 | railway underpass | Waubashene | Map Zoom |
138 | 81 | Bridge over Georgian Bay (NW) inlet into Matchedash Bay (SE) | Waubashene | Map Zoom |
139 | 80 | Exit #149 Junction of Highway #59 (Quarry Road), access to W Service Rd and Hodgins Rd | | Map Zoom |
143 | 76 | Exit #153 Port Severn Rd S (N) to town of Port Severn, Bluff Point Rd (S) access to West Service Rd | Port Severn | Map Zoom |
144 | 75 | Water way over Georgian Bay & Trent Severn Canal | Port Severn | Map Zoom |
144 | 75 | Crossing Vertical Island | Port Severn | Map Zoom |
144 | 75 | Water way over Georgian Bay & Tug Channel of Trent Severn Canal | Port Severn | Map Zoom |
146 | 73 | Exit #156 Junction of Highway #5 Port Severn Rd (E) to Port Severn (2 km), and Muskoka Rd (W) to community of Honey Harbour (11 km) | | Map Zoom |
148 | 70 | Barron's Lake to W of hwy | | Map Zoom |
152 | 67 | Exit #162 Junction of Highway #48 (W) to Honey Harbour (10 km), Highway # 34 (E) to Six Mile Lake PP (2 km), Big Chute (10 km), Severn Falls (16 km) | | Map Zoom |
154 | 65 | Crossing Georgian Bay channel | | Map Zoom |
158 | 61 | underpass, with Six Mile Lake PP to E of hwy | | Map Zoom |
158 | 61 | Hidden Glen Road (W) to camping | | Map Zoom |
160 | 59 | Exit # 168 Crooked Bay Rd, access W to Georgian Bay Rd, access E to Haskett's Dr | | Map Zoom |
161 | 58 | River crossing with Crooked Lake Dam to E of hwy | | Map Zoom |
164 | 55 | Junction of Heather Path Trail (SW) | | Map Zoom |
165 | 54 | Exit # 174 Highway #33 S Gibson Lake Rd | | Map Zoom |
166 | 53 | Junction of Global Tower Rd SB | | Map Zoom |
167 | 52 | Crossing Gibson River, waterfall to E of hwy | Wahta Mohawk | Map Zoom |
168 | 51 | Junction of Highway #32 (Go Home Lake Rd) W and Highway 38 (E) access to camping on Webster Lake, Wahta Mokawk Territory, community of Bala (18 km) | Wahta Mohawk | Map Zoom |
172 | 47 | Crossing Musquash River (entering Wahta Mohawk Territory), Highway twinning in progress to N, hiking path from S side to Georgian Bay (3 km), from N side to Big Eddy Generating Station (3 km) | Wahta Mohawk | Map Zoom |
174 | 45 | W to Iroquois Canberry Growers | Wahta Mohawk | Map Zoom |
176 | 43 | North Boundary of Wahta Mohawk Nation (highway twinning in progress to S) | Wahta Mohawk | Map Zoom |
177 | 42 | Junction of Highway #12 (Twelve Mile Bay Rd), W to Moose Point Indian Reserve (18 km), O'Donnell Point Nature Reserve (22 km) | | Map Zoom |
178 | 41 | Crossing Moon River and Moon River Rd (N side), Jack Knife Rapiss to E, Seven Sisters Rapids to W | | Map Zoom |
179 | 40 | Junction of Pit Rd (E) | | Map Zoom |
183 | 36 | Exit 189 Tower Rd (W), to Hwy 69 (E), E to access to Highway 11, town of MacTier (5 km), shopping, services, on Stewart Lake, E to Hwy #169 to Bracebridge (50), Gravenhurst (53 km) | | Map Zoom |
186 | 33 | Healey Lake Rd W to Woods Bay, camping (20 km), E along Stewart Lake Rd to town of MacTier (4 km) | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
192 | 27 | Railway underpass | | Map Zoom |
196 | 23 | Exit #210 Highway #114, E to Parry Sound -Georgian Bay Airport, Highway 69, accommodation, golfing | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
203 | 16 | Exit #213 to Rankin Lake Rd, access to Highway 69 S, Horseshoe Lake Rd (E) and Blackstone Crane Lake Rd (W) | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
204 | 15 | Exit #214 Sequin Trail Rd, W to Parry Sound KOA campgin, E to Horseshoe Lake Rd | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
207 | 12 | Exit #217 Badger Rd (E) and Oastler Park Dr (W) | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
210 | 9 | Exit #220 Highway 518 (Hunter Dr), W to Parry Sound and Oastler Lake PP (4 km) | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
212 | 7 | Underpass McGown Rd (W) Lovell Lane (E) (no access) | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
214 | 5 | Exit #224 Bowes St W into Parry Sound, all services, W to Parry Island Indian Reserve (10 km), town of Depot Harbour | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
215 | 4 | McDougall Rd (E) and Louisa St (W) | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
215 | 3 | Crossing Mill Lake, Mill Lake Dam to W | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
216 | 3 | Quarry Rd (E) and Parry Sound Dr (W), SW to viewing point of Mill Lake Dam | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
217 | 2 | North Rd Overpass (no access) | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
219 | 0 | Exit #228 Highway 124 Parry Sound Dr (W) North access into Parry Sound, access to sports facilities | Parry Sound | Map Zoom |
KM from Start | Highway Point Description | Municipality | GPS and
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