Douglas Street

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Douglas Street is a road in Victoria, British Columbia. It is part of the Trans-Canada Highway and is named after Sir James Douglas, the second Governor of Vancouver Island.

The intersection of Douglas St. and Dallas Rd. is the start western end of the Trans Canada Highway, known as Mile 0. A small monument at the corner to recognize this fact along with a statue of Terry Fox. North from the water Douglas forms the western border of Beacon Hill Park before passing behind the Empress Hotel and the Royal British Columbia Museum. Together with Blanshard, Douglas forms the main north south route through downtown Victoria. Many bus routes stop on Douglas.

[edit] Trivia

• Douglas Street is the most expensive property in the game Canadian Monopoly.

[edit] External links

• BC Highways - Highway 1

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