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Canada

Canada's topography is a diverse tapestry shaped by its vast landscapes and geological history. Dominating nearly half of the country, the Canadian Shield is a massive expanse of ancient, eroded rocks, characterized by a rugged terrain dotted with countless lakes and rivers. To the west, the majestic Rocky Mountains rise sharply, featuring some of the nation's highest peaks and deep valleys carved by glacial activity. In contrast, the central provinces are home to the Interior Plains, expansive flatlands that stretch between the Shield and the Rockies, known for their fertile soils and prairie landscapes. The eastern region encompasses the Appalachian Mountains, an older and more eroded range presenting rolling hills and rich forests. Along the southern edge, the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands offer fertile plains that support a significant portion of Canada's agriculture and urban development. In the far north, the Arctic Archipelago consists of a labyrinth of islands and peninsulas, characterized by permafrost and tundra, presenting a stark yet captivating landscape. This intricate blend of mountains, plains, forests, and tundra defines Canada's varied terrain.

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Name: Canada topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Canada (41.67656 -141.00275 83.33621 -52.32377)

Average elevation: 254 m

Minimum elevation: -2 m

Maximum elevation: 4,944 m

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Toronto

Canada > Ontario > Toronto

Despite its deep ravines, Toronto is not remarkably hilly, but its elevation does increase steadily away from the lake. Elevation differences range from 76.5 metres (251 ft) above sea level at the Lake Ontario shore to 209 m (686 ft) ASL near the York University grounds in the city's north end at the…

Average elevation: 113 m

London

Canada > Ontario > London > London

London has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), though due to its downwind location relative to Lake Huron and elevation changes across the city, it is virtually on the Dfa/Dfb (hot summer) boundary favouring the former climate zone to the southwest of the confluence of the South and North Thames Rivers,…

Average elevation: 268 m

Hamilton

Canada > Ontario > Hamilton

Average elevation: 181 m

Banff

Canada > Alberta > Banff > Banff

Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 126 km (78 mi) west of Calgary and 58 km (36 mi) east of Lake Louise. At 1,400 to 1,630 m (4,590 to 5,350 ft) above sea level, Banff is the community with the second…

Average elevation: 1,615 m

Salt Lake City

United States > Utah > Salt Lake County > Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City has an area of 110.4 square miles (286 km2) and an average elevation of 4,327 feet (1,319 m) above sea level. The lowest point within the boundaries of the city is 4,210 feet (1,280 m) near the Jordan River and the Great Salt Lake, and the highest is Grandview Peak, at 9,410 feet (2,868 m).

Average elevation: 1,625 m

Juneau

United States > Alaska > Juneau

Average elevation: 374 m

New Brunswick

Canada > New Brunswick

Average elevation: 165 m

Calgary

Canada > Alberta > Calgary

Average elevation: 1,106 m

Niagara Escarpment

Canada > Ontario > Hamilton

Average elevation: 162 m

Parry Sound

Canada > Ontario

Average elevation: 235 m

Kawartha Lakes

Canada > Ontario > Kawartha Lakes

Average elevation: 269 m

Peterborough

Canada > Ontario > Peterborough

Peterborough's topography is largely defined by land formations created by the receding Wisconsian glaciers 10,000–15,000 years ago. The South End and Downtown portions of the City sit on what was the bottom of the glacial Lake Peterborough—part of a glacial spillway created when glacial meltwaters from…

Average elevation: 235 m

Kingston

Canada > Ontario > Kingston

Average elevation: 94 m

Brantford

Canada > Ontario > Brantford

Average elevation: 238 m

Lethbridge

Canada > Alberta > Lethbridge

Its high elevation of 929 m (3,047.9 ft) and close proximity to the Rocky Mountains provides Lethbridge with cooler summers than other locations in the Canadian Prairies. These factors protect the city from strong northwest and southwest winds and contribute to frequent chinook winds during the winter.…

Average elevation: 918 m

Barrhead

Canada > Alberta

Average elevation: 733 m

Wascana Creek

Canada > Saskatchewan

Average elevation: 578 m

Perth

Canada > Ontario

Average elevation: 313 m

Lisbon

Portugal > Lisbon > Lisbon

Average elevation: 51 m

Swan River

Canada > Manitoba > Swan River

Average elevation: 341 m

Lake Aquitaine

Canada > Ontario > Peel Region > Mississauga

Average elevation: 193 m

Lac Beattie

Canada > Quebec > Argenteuil > Gore

Average elevation: 227 m

Dallas, TX

United States of America > Texas > Dallas, TX

Average elevation: 158 m

Fergus

Canada > Ontario > Wellington County > Centre Wellington

Average elevation: 415 m

Nordegg

Canada > Alberta > Clearwater County

Nordegg has a subarctic climate (Dfc) which can be considered a subalpine climate due to its altitude with locations on the same latitude having warmer climates. Summers are mild, with a few warm days sprinkled in here and there, while winters are cold and snowy.

Average elevation: 1,475 m

Mount Royal

Canada > Quebec > Urban agglomeration of Montreal > Montreal

The hill is part of the Monteregian Hills situated between the Laurentians and the Appalachian Mountains. It gave its Latin name, Mons Regius, to the Monteregian chain. The hill consists of three peaks: Colline de la Croix (or Mont Royal proper) at 233 m (764 ft), Colline d'Outremont (or Mount Murray, in the…

Average elevation: 111 m

Haliburton

Canada > Ontario

Average elevation: 358 m

Downeyville

Canada > Ontario > Kawartha Lakes

Average elevation: 264 m

Halfmoon Lake

Canada > Alberta > Thorhild County

Average elevation: 631 m

Earl Bales Park

Canada > Ontario > Toronto

Average elevation: 177 m

Winnipeg (city)

Canada > Manitoba

Average elevation: 253 m

Alliston

Canada > Ontario > Simcoe County

Average elevation: 233 m

Rondeau Bay

Canada > Ontario > Chatham-Kent

Average elevation: 172 m

Maple Ridge

Canada > British Columbia > Maple Ridge

Average elevation: 193 m

Brandon

Canada > Manitoba > Brandon

Average elevation: 393 m

Cold Lake

Canada > Alberta > Cold Lake

Average elevation: 550 m

Trochu

Canada > Alberta > Town of Trochu > Trochu

Average elevation: 869 m

USA

United States > Texas > Tarrant County > Arlington

Average elevation: 170 m

Jacksonville

United States > Florida > Duval County > Jacksonville

Just south of Jacksonville and north of Saint Augustine is the boundary of where the Floridian Peninsula ends and Continental North America begins; Jacksonville is north of that line. While still in the North American Coastal plain, the topography begins to take on slight Piedmont characteristics. Like the…

Average elevation: 9 m

Niagara Escarpment

Canada > Ontario

Average elevation: 299 m

Big Whiteshell Lake

Canada > Manitoba

Average elevation: 311 m

Caspian Sea

Over 130 rivers provide inflow to the Caspian, with the Volga River being the largest. A second affluent, the Ural River, flows in from the north, and the Kura River flows into the sea from the west. In the past, the Amu Darya (Oxus) of Central Asia in the east often changed course to empty into the Caspian…

Average elevation: -29 m

Crowsnest Pass

Canada > Alberta

Average elevation: 1,512 m

Mount Albert

Canada > Ontario > York Region

Average elevation: 261 m

Wainwright

Canada > Alberta > Wainwright

Average elevation: 685 m

Mexico City

Mexico > Mexico City > Mexico City

Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico, sometimes called the Basin of Mexico. This valley is located in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt in the high plateaus of south-central Mexico. It has a minimum altitude of 2,200 meters (7,200 feet) above sea level and is surrounded by mountains and volcanoes that…

Average elevation: 2,321 m

Cambridge

Canada > Ontario > Cambridge

Average elevation: 295 m

St. Albert

Canada > Alberta > St. Albert

Average elevation: 681 m

Grande Prairie

Canada > Alberta > Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie is located just north of the 55th parallel north, and is 465 km (289 mi) northwest of Edmonton, lying at an elevation of 669 m (2,195 ft) above sea level. The city is surrounded by farmland to the north, east, and west. To the south lies a vast boreal forest with aspen, tamarack, lodgepole pine,…

Average elevation: 668 m

Fort Saskatchewan

Canada > Alberta > Fort Saskatchewan

Average elevation: 662 m

Laurentian Mountains

Canada

One of Quebec's official regions is called Laurentides. The mountain range runs through four other regions; Capitale-Nationale, Outaouais, Lanaudière, and Mauricie. The elevation generally ranges from around 500 m (1,640 ft) to 1,000 m (3,280 ft) with Mont Raoul-Blanchard being its highest peak, at 1,166 m…

Average elevation: 348 m

British Columbia

Canada

Average elevation: 35 m

Tombstone Territorial Park

Canada > Yukon

Average elevation: 1,546 m

Delaware

Canada > Ontario > Middlesex County > Middlesex Centre

Average elevation: 224 m

Melville

Canada > Saskatchewan > Melville

Average elevation: 561 m

Caribbean

Haiti

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Average elevation: 20 m

Nanton

Canada > Alberta > Nanton

Average elevation: 1,035 m

Nunavik

Canada

Average elevation: 191 m

Protection Mountain

Canada > Alberta

Average elevation: 2,536 m

Mount Logan

Canada > Yukon

Due to active tectonic uplifting, Mount Logan is still rising in height (approximately 0.35 mm per year). Before 1992, the exact elevation of Mount Logan was unknown and measurements ranged from 5,959 to 6,050 metres (19,551 to 19,849 ft). In May 1992, a GSC expedition climbed Mount Logan and fixed the current…

Average elevation: 5,292 m

Malahat

Canada > British Columbia > Malahat

Average elevation: 326 m

Pink Lake

Canada > Quebec > Gatineau

Average elevation: 153 m

Chester

Canada > Nova Scotia > Chester

Average elevation: 16 m

Strathroy

Canada > Ontario > Middlesex County > Strathroy-Caradoc

Average elevation: 235 m

Lake Louise

Canada > Alberta > Improvement District No. 9

Lake Louise is a hamlet within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Named after Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, it lies in Alberta's Rockies on the Bow River, 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of the lake that shares its name. Initially settled in 1884 as an outpost for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Lake Louise…

Average elevation: 1,617 m

Guelph

Canada > Ontario > Guelph

This region of Ontario has cold winters and warm, humid summers, falling into the Köppen climate classification Dfb zone, with moderately high rainfall and snowfall. It is generally a couple of degrees cooler than lower elevation regions on the Great Lakes shorelines, especially so in winter, the exception…

Average elevation: 344 m

Vanc

France > Occitania > Aveyron > Salles-la-Source

Average elevation: 509 m

Mount Stelfox

Canada > Alberta

Average elevation: 2,117 m

Climax

Canada > Saskatchewan

Average elevation: 934 m

Minto

Canada > Yukon

Average elevation: 497 m

Fort Assiniboine

Canada > Alberta > Woodlands County

Average elevation: 632 m

William Hawrelak Park

Canada > Alberta > Edmonton

Average elevation: 649 m

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