See also Driving Distances in Kilometers and Miles between Major Cities in Canada
Distances in Canada are measured mainly in meters & kilometers (there are 1000 meters in a kilometer).
A yard is a bit shorter than a meter: 0.9 m =
1 yard
A mile is just a bit over one and a half times longer than a kilometer:
1.6 km = 1 mile.
All distances in Canada are posted in kilometers and speed limits in Canada are posted in kilometers per hour (km / h).
For distances between major cities in Canada in miles and in kilometers, see
Driving Distance between Major Cities in Canada.
Other metric conversion tables:
Metric Distances in Canada - Converting Meters & Kilometers and Yards & Miles Metric Distances in Canada - Converting Meters & Kilometers and Yards & Miles
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