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Interesting Facts ... A boat traveling from New York to San Francisco saves 7,872 miles by using the Panama Canal instead of going around Cape Horn.

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The Panama Canal - Fun Facts

Ships traveling between New York and San Francisco save 7,872 miles by using the Panama Canal instead of going around Cape Horn.

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Panama Canal Museum, Facts and Storries from the Isthmus

Some interesting facts: ... A ship traveling from New York to San Francisco can save 7'872 miles using the Panama Canal instead of going around South America.

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Panama Canal - Facts from the Encyclopedia - Yahoo! Education

Panama Canal - waterway across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic (by way of the Caribbean Sea) and Pacific oceans, built by the United States (1904—14) on territory leased from the...

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Facts about the Panama Canal

Just a few stray facts about the Panama Canal: ... The Canal opened to traffic for the first time on August 15, 1914.

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Panama Canal facts in brief

; Panama facts & history in brief; Map of Panama ... The Panama Canal Commission collects tolls from ships that use the canal. The amount of the toll paid by a merchant ship is determined by the ship

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Marginal Revolution: Panama Canal facts

By the way, if you've never seen the Canal, I recommend a trip to Panama. For me it is one of the world's great wonders and ... Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Panama Canal facts

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How the Panama Canal works plus canal history, java animation

Some interesting facts: * A ship traveling from New York to San Francisco can save 7'872 miles using the Panama Canal instead of going around South America.

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The Panama Canal - Fun Facts, Questions, Answers, Information

Special Sub-Topic: The Panama Canal ... Click Here To Play: The Panama Canal ... Who was considered the "mastermind" behind the canal? (Hint - he designed the lock system for the Panama Canal).

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Panama Canal Facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com

Get information, facts, and pictures about Panama Canal at Encyclopedia.com. ... Panama Canal waterway across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic (by ... Facts and information from other sites

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