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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Coppermine River
The river is on the northwestern part of the Canadian Shield. It was covered by the Laurentide ice sheet which melted away 10,000 years ago. Above and below Bloody Falls, the river width is broad due to fluvioglacial erosion. At the falls, the river is described to be narrow and fast-moving rapid with the…
Average elevation: 391 m
Whistler
Canada > British Columbia > Squamish-Lillooet Regional District > Whistler Resort Municipality > Whistler
Average elevation: 996 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
Fanny Bay
Canada > British Columbia > Comox Valley Regional District > Area A (Baynes Sound)
Average elevation: 36 m
Okanagan Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Central Okanagan > Kelowna
Average elevation: 1,194 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
Lake Bernard
Canada > Ontario > Parry Sound District > Strong Township > Sundridge
Average elevation: 347 m
West Shoal Lake
Canada > Manitoba > Division No. 18 > Rural Municipality of St. Laurent
Average elevation: 262 m
Port Renfrew
Canada > British Columbia > Capital Regional District > Juan de Fuca Electoral Area
Average elevation: 78 m
Silver Star Mountain Resort
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of North Okanagan > Area C (Silver Star)
Average elevation: 1,584 m
Sioux Narrows
Canada > Ontario > Kenora District > Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Township
Average elevation: 329 m
Priddis
Canada > Alberta > Foothills County
Priddis is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Foothills County. It is located in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies at an elevation of 1,160 metres (3,810 ft). The hamlet is located southwest of the intersection of the Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) and Highway 22X, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of…
Average elevation: 1,193 m
Love Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District > Area D (Sproat Lake)
Average elevation: 1,338 m
Signal Hill National Historic Site
Canada > Newfoundland and Labrador > St. John's
Average elevation: 29 m
Whitestone Lake
Canada > Ontario > Parry Sound District > Whitestone > Dunchurch
Average elevation: 269 m
Dogtooth Lake
Canada > Ontario > Kenora District > Unorganized Kenora District
Average elevation: 361 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
Murrayville
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District > Township of Langley
Average elevation: 32 m
Kamloops
Canada > British Columbia > Thompson-Nicola Regional District > Kamloops
Average elevation: 875 m
Annapolis Valley
Canada > Nova Scotia > Municipality of the County of Kings > Auburn
Average elevation: 77 m
