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Where can you find a map of Crown land in Ontario?

Crown land is land owned by the federal or provincial governments of Canada. It represents 85 percent of the province of Ontario. Forty-one percent is federal Crown land, and 48 percent belongs to the provinces. Less than 11 percent of Canada's land is privately owned.\nThe Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry manages Canada's Crown land, using most of it for parks, military bases, forests and Indian reservations. The Canadian government also leases some of the land to private industry.

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Is Oak Island, Nova Scotia, a popular vacation spot?

In 1795, a circular depression in the ground prompted a teenager and his friends to begin digging in the area. Layers of logs were discovered, along with what one group claimed to be a flagstone etched with symbols indicating that ?2 million were buried in the pit, possibly by Captain Kidd or Blackbeard. For over 200 years, treasure seekers have traveled to Oak Island's "money pit."\nToday, Oak Island is privately owned. Tourists can visit the island only on a guided tour.

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What hotels have smoking rooms?

In Atlanta, Holiday Inn, Red Roof Inn, America's Best Value Inn and Super 8 allow smoking in certain rooms. In Charlotte, North Carolina, smokers can stay at the Sleep Inn or one of two Microtel Inn locations. In Chicago, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Ohio House Motel and Extended Stay America have smoking rooms.\nNew York offers many hotels with smoking rooms, including the Bowery Hotel, the Carlyle, Blakely New York Hotel, Best Western Queens Court and Broadway Plaza Hotel.\nTokyo also has several hotels with smoking rooms, including Cerulean Tower, Hotel Villa Fontaine Roppongi, Hotel New..

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What is there to do in Clermont, Florida?

Located between Lake Minneola and Lake Minnehaha, Clermont offers plenty of water activities such as swimming, boating and fishing. Waterfront park, located along Lake Minneola, offers kayak and paddleboard rentals as well as a swimming area, as of 2015. Visitors can walk along the Palatlakaha boardwalk and fishing pier, which is an 800-foot trail that meanders along natural wetlands. The Lake Hiawatha Preserve offers access to the native wildlife.\nThose who want to run, bicycle or hike can try out the 5.2-mile Clermont/Minneola trail that starts along the lake's west beach. The Eighth S..

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How do you rent a cabin at Alabama State Park?

You must pay a holding deposit of one-night's rent plus resort and administrative fees to secure a cabin rental reservation. Alabama state parks with lodgings include the Desoto State Park, the Gulf State Park and Oak Mountain State Park. Rental cabin types include camping cabins with basic facilities, along with a choice of rustic and log cabins that each include a full kitchen, bathroom, cable television, central heating and air conditioning. Some of Alabama's state parks also offer motel or hotel accommodations.

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How do you buy the Metro-North train tickets?

To purchase train fare most efficiently, the purchaser must decide how much he plans to travel on the Metro-North train. Single-ride tickets only take the passenger one way, cost $2.75, and are only available at a Metro Card vending machine. If a person plans to ride the train more than once, it may be more cost effective to buy a pay-per-ride Metro Card or an unlimited Metro Card. All of these options are available on the MTA website under the heading Fares and Metro Card.

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What ocean surrounds Antarctica?

The continent of Antarctica comprises an area of 5.4 million square miles and is the southernmost of the continents. Antarctica's area is about double that of Australia, making Antarctica the fifth-largest continent. About 98 percent of Antarctica is covered by ice averaging over 1 mile in thickness. Antarctica is estimated to have no permanent residents and about 5,000 temporary residents as of 2014.

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Where are some good places to find travel information online?

TripAdvisor claims to be the world's largest travel website, with more than 225 million travel reviews as of 2015. While it is not a booking agent, it partners with booking agents so that travelers can read reviews and reserve hotel rooms, flights and vacation rentals on the same site. TripAdvisor also offers reviews of restaurants.\nTravelocity is a booking agent for hotels, rental cars, flights, cruises and vacation packages. It offers a price guarantee if customers find a lower price within 24 hours of booking a reservation. It charges no cancellation fee for changes that travelers mak..

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Does Greyhound.com publish schedules and fares on its website?

When booking tickets, Greyhound provides the requested itinerary's departure and arrival time options as well as the travel time. Greyhound also offers four types of fares including a Web fare for those purchasing tickets online, an advance purchase fare, a standard fare and a refundable fare.\nAfter selecting the preferred itinerary, users can purchase tickets online by credit card. Passengers have the option to pay in cash if they are departing from a participating location.

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What are some important locations on a Texas atlas?

The city of Austin is the capital city of Texas, and Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio are among the largest cities in the state. As of 2015, Houston is Texas' largest city, with a population of over 2 million, and San Antonio comes in second with a population of 1.3 million. The state's capitol city has a population of about 800,000. Users can utilize Mapquest's zoom tool to zoom in on these cities on the map and view smaller roads and buildings, and they can also view the cities as satellite images.\nThe Alamo is the site of several centuries of history in Texas. The..

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