[randlet]

A fun fact that usually trips people up is that the southern most point in Canada[1] is actually as far south as the North end of California.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelee,_Ontario

[RogerL]

They must have a lot of palm trees there! ;)

It doesn't make a lot of sense to compare latitudes of different areas of the world (I know, you did say 'fun fact', I'm referring more to the article). In CA we have a Mediterranean climate that lets me run around in t-shirts and shorts in the middle of winter. North of Cleveland (Pelee)? Not so much. I lived just off the Canadian border over in that area once. Once.

[eloisant]

Actually if you want to fight the "Canada is buried under the snow" stereotype you should look at British Colombia (Vancouver, Victoria...)

Being on the Pacific coast it's a much milder climate than the US East Coast. Being right to Seattle it's basically the same climate.

[ska]

I think the bigger driver there is inland vs. coastal (though Atlantic vs. Pacific circulation makes a big difference, too).

[mabbo]

A favourite question of mine: Which reaches further south, Ontario or Oregon? As you said, the answer is Ontario, but it's counter-intuitive without a map.

[vinay427]

Growing up in Michigan, this isn't all that counter-intuitive. ;)

What I initially found more confusing were climate patterns, thanks to the coastal effects on the west coast.

[cmrdporcupine]

Or the nasty effect of Hudson's Bay.

[vermontdevil]

I recall maybe 25% of the Continental US is farther north than Windsor Ontario.

Gotta love geography!