Canada topographic maps
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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
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is the easternmost of the Great Lakes and the smallest in surface area (7,340 sq mi, 18,960 km2), although it exceeds Lake Erie in volume (393 cu mi, 1,639 km3). It is the 13th largest lake in the world. When its islands are included, the lake's shoreline is 712 miles (1,146 km) long. As the last…
Average elevation: 214 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
Hydraulic Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Central Okanagan > East Central Okanagan Electoral Area
Average elevation: 1,266 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
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
Collins
Canada > Ontario > Thunder Bay District > Unorganized Thunder Bay District
Average elevation: 386 m
Lake Nipissing
Canada > Ontario > Nipissing District
Lake Nipissing (/ˈnɪpəsɪŋ/; French: lac Nipissing, Ojibwe: Gichi-nibiinsing-zaaga’igan) is a lake in the Canadian province of Ontario. It has a surface area of 873.3 km2 (337.2 sq mi), a mean elevation of 196 m (643 ft) above sea level, and is located between the Ottawa River and Georgian Bay. Lake…
Average elevation: 272 m
Fredericton
Canada > New Brunswick > Kingsclear Parish > Fredericton
At an altitude of about 17 m (56 ft) above sea level, Fredericton is nestled in the Pennsylvanian Basin. It differs markedly from the geologically older parts of the province. There are prominently two distinct areas in the region that are divided around the area of Wilsey Road, in the east end of the city. In…
Average elevation: 72 m
Stikine River
The extensively glaciated Coast Mountains are the tallest mountains in the Stikine basin, with the highest point being Mount Ratz, 3,136 m (10,289 ft) above sea level. The highest points of the Stikine Plateau are generally around 1,500 to 2,000 m (4,900 to 6,600 ft). The Cassiar and Omineca Mountains, rising…
Average elevation: 1,223 m
Burnaby
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District > Burnaby
Burnaby occupies 98.60 square kilometres (38.07 sq mi) and is located at the geographic centre of the Metro Vancouver area and home to the Metro Vancouver regional government in Metrotown. Situated between the city of Vancouver on the west and Port Moody, Coquitlam, and New Westminster on the east, Burnaby is…
Average elevation: 144 m
Kabinakagami Lake
Canada > Ontario > Algoma District > Unorganized North Algoma
Average elevation: 332 m
Bamfield
Canada > British Columbia > Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District > Area A (Bamfield)
Average elevation: 16 m
Kamloops
Canada > British Columbia > Thompson-Nicola Regional District > Kamloops
Average elevation: 875 m
Burditt Lake
Canada > Ontario > Kenora District > Unorganized Kenora District
Average elevation: 367 m
Cochrane
Canada > Alberta > Town of Cochrane > Cochrane
Cochrane is situated at the base of Big Hill in the Bow River Valley. It sits at an elevation of 1,186 m (3,891 ft). The town is intersected by Highway 1A and Highway 22. Cochrane has a reputation for its western culture, which can easily be felt when one wanders the streets (particularly Main Street). The…
Average elevation: 1,205 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
Okanagan Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Central Okanagan > Kelowna
Average elevation: 1,194 m
Waterton Lakes National Park
Canada > Alberta > Improvement District No. 04
Operated by Parks Canada, Waterton is open all year, but the main tourist season is during July and August. The only commercial facilities available within the park are located at the Waterton Park townsite. This park ranges in elevation from 1,290 metres (4,232 ft) at the townsite to 2,910 m (9,547 ft) at…
Average elevation: 1,778 m
Prince George
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Fraser-Fort George > Prince George
Average elevation: 708 m
Upsala
Canada > Ontario > Thunder Bay District > Unorganized Thunder Bay District
Average elevation: 487 m
Whistler
Canada > British Columbia > Squamish-Lillooet Regional District > Whistler Resort Municipality > Whistler
Average elevation: 996 m
Grouse Mountain
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District
Grouse Mountain is one of the North Shore Mountains of the Pacific Ranges in the District Municipality of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. With a maximum elevation of over 1,200 m (4,100 feet) at its peak, the mountain is the site of an alpine ski area, Grouse Mountain Resort, which overlooks Greater…
Average elevation: 968 m
Memesagamesing Lake Dam
Canada > Ontario > Parry Sound District > Unorganized Centre Parry Sound
Average elevation: 227 m
Langley City
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District > Langley City
Average elevation: 57 m
Clearwater River
Canada > Saskatchewan > Division No. 18 > Unorganized Division No. 18
From Broach Lake at an elevation of 460 metres (1,510 ft) above sea level, the Clearwater drops about 150 metres (490 ft) to the confluence at Fort McMurray. Its waters eventually reach the Arctic Ocean via the Athabasca and Mackenzie Rivers. Tributaries of the Clearwater River include Descharme River and…
Average elevation: 450 m
Harrison Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Fraser Valley Regional District > Area C (Sasquatch Country)
Average elevation: 815 m
Sproat Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District > Area D (Sproat Lake)
Average elevation: 386 m
Bowen Island
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District > Bowen Island Municipality
Average elevation: 106 m
Mount Seymour Provincial Park
Canada > British Columbia > District of North Vancouver
Average elevation: 493 m
Kootenay Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Central Kootenay
Average elevation: 1,609 m
Val-d'Or
Canada > Quebec > La Vallée-de-l'Or
Val-d’Or is situated on the Canadian Shield at an elevation of 1100 feet (330m) above sea level. Although its name refers to a valley (“Val”), the city is actually situated on a vast, slightly undulating plain.
Average elevation: 331 m
Vargas Island
Canada > British Columbia > Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District > Area C (Long Beach)
Average elevation: 11 m
