Yonge Street

Long north–south street from Lake Ontario through Toronto, Canada.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
Checking the Distance. Working with Measuring Tools	OsmAnd Blog	backdrop	A 56-km street as the yardstick for measuring tools.

Checking the Distance. Working with Measuring Tools — OsmAnd Blog (2026)

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Yonge Street is 56 kilometres long. The longest street in the world, according to Guinness. It starts at Lake Ontario and runs straight north through Toronto until it quietly disappears near Holland Landing.

• Role: backdrop
• In the article: The tutorial frames OsmAnd’s measuring tools around two runners who both live on Yonge Street, which it describes as 56 km long, running north from Lake Ontario until it fades out near Holland Landing.
• Why it matters: A framing device; minor.