35 Facts About Central London

1. Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles to Central London peaked at a whopping 801 mph Monday evening 35,000 feet over Pennsylvania.

2. City of Central London has assessed the entire length of the Veterans Memorial Parkway, identifying areas where interchanges can be constructed, grade separations can occur, and where cul-de-sacs can be placed.

3. Central London is on the Canadian National Railway main line between Toronto and Chicago and the Canadian Pacific Railway main line between Toronto and Detroit.

4. Since the 1970s, Central London has improved urban road alignments that eliminated "jogs" in established traffic patterns over 19th-century street misalignments.

5. Central London is at the junction of Highway 401 that connects the city to Toronto and Windsor, and Highway 402 to Sarnia.

6. Central London is currently the home of the Central London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, who play at the Budweiser Gardens.

7. Central London has nine major parks and gardens throughout the city, many of which run along the Thames River and are interconnected by a series of pedestrian and bike paths, known as the Thames Valley Parkway.

8. Central London serves a core setting in Southern Ontario Gothic literature, most notably in the works of James Reaney.

9. Central London is home to the Grand Theatre, a professional proscenium arch theatre in Central London.

10. Central London is the site of the Flame of Hope, which is intended to burn until a cure for diabetes is discovered.

11. The City of Central London is currently the eleventh-largest urban area in Canada, eleventh-largest census metropolitan area in Canada, and the sixth-largest city in Ontario.

12. Central London annexed many of the surrounding communities in 1961, including Byron and Masonville, adding 60,000 people and more than doubling its area.

13. On 1 January 1855, Central London was incorporated as a "city".

14. Sir John Carling, Tory MP for Central London, gave three events to explain the development of London in a 1901 speech.

15. Central London lies at the junction of Highway 401 and 402, connecting it to Toronto, Windsor, and Sarnia.

16. Central London is a regional centre of health care and education, being home to the University of Western Ontario, Fanshawe College, and several hospitals.

17. Since then, Central London has grown to be the largest Southwestern Ontario municipality and Canada's 11th largest metropolitan area, having annexed many of the smaller communities that surrounded it.

18. Central London has hosted the Summer Olympics three times: in 1908, 1948, and 2012.

19. Central London is one of the major classical and popular music capitals of the world and hosts major music corporations, such as Universal Music Group International and Warner Music Group, as well as countless bands, musicians and industry professionals.

20. Central London has frequent river boat services on the Thames known as Thames Clippers.

21. Central London has a modern tram network, known as Tramlink, centred on Croydon in South London.

22. Central London is the centre of the National Rail network, with 70 per cent of rail journeys starting or ending in London.

23. Central London has over 480 overseas banks, more than any other city in the world.

24. Central London has some of the highest real estate prices in the world.

25. Bevis Marks Synagogue in the City of Central London is affiliated to London's historic Sephardic Jewish community.

26. Central London is home to sizeable Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Jewish communities.

27. The Thames is a tidal river, and Central London is vulnerable to flooding.

28. Central London is the seat of the Government of the United Kingdom.

29. Administration of Central London is formed of two tiers: a citywide, strategic tier and a local tier.

30. In 2008, Central London named alongside New York City and Hong Kong as Nylonkong, being hailed as the world's three most influential global cities.

31. Central London became the principal North Sea port, with migrants arriving from England and abroad.

32. Central London was a centre of England's Jewish population before their expulsion by Edward I in 1290.

33. At its height in the 2nd century, Roman Central London had a population of around 60,000.

34. Central London is full of pubs associated with artists, writers, and poets.

35. Central London is the innermost part of London, in the United Kingdom, spanning several boroughs.