LONGEST Street in the World - Yonge St - Toronto, ON, Canada
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Team Farkle 7
N 43° 38.510 W 079° 22.479
17T E 631093 N 4833376
The longest street in the world!
Waymark Code: WM3161
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/23/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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At one time this street held the Guinness Book of World Records for the Longest Street in the World. There is some controversy regarding this now, Guinness has removed it from the record books, but Toronto clings to the name. Seems at one time Yonge St was part of a larger system called Highway 11. Due to changes in the way the road system was run, it was disassociated from Highway 11. However, Torontonians still claim it's all the same road.

You can read about it on the wikipedia entry here: (visit link)

There is an inscription on the pier at the end of Yonge St, by Captain John's Restaurant and then a map located on the west side of Dundas Sq in front of the H & M store.

Type of documentation of superlative status: Two inscriptions in the sidewalk

Location of coordinates: at the beginning at the pier

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