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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 Street and Dallas Road is the western end of the Trans Canada Highway, known as Mile 0. There is 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. It can be considered the "main street" of Greater Victoria as it is the street that connects or crosses almost every other major street. The annual Victoria Day Parade also marches down this street, starting at Mayfair Centre, and ending at the British Columbia Legislature.
Trivia
- Douglas Street is the most expensive property in the game Canadian Monopoly.
External links
Roads in Greater Victoria, British Columbia North-south streets Blanshard Street · Cook Street · Douglas Street · Government Street · Fan Tan Alley · Quadra Street · Shelbourne StreetEast-west streets Bay Street · Fort Street · Hillside Avenue · Johnson Street · McKenzie Avenue · Pandora Avenue · Yates StreetExpressways and highways Categories:- Roads in Victoria, British Columbia
- Urban segments of the Trans-Canada Highway
- Canada road stubs
- British Columbia stubs
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