Canada topographic maps
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Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia's topography is a diverse blend of rugged highlands, rolling hills, and fertile lowlands. The province's landscape is shaped by several upland regions, including the Southern Upland, North Mountain, and Cobequid Mountain, which are interspersed with extensive lowlands. The Southern Upland rises…
Average elevation: 135 ft
Hakai Passage
Canada > British Columbia > Central Coast Regional District > Area A (Ocean Falls/Outer Coast)
Average elevation: 98 ft
Old 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) above sea level near the York University grounds in the city's north end at…
Average elevation: 381 ft
Paul Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Thompson-Nicola Regional District > Area P (Rivers and the Peaks)
Average elevation: 3,038 ft
Medway Lake
Canada > Nova Scotia > Municipality of the County of Annapolis > The Medway
Average elevation: 528 ft
Quebec
Canada > Quebec > Urban agglomeration of Québec
Quebec City was built on the north bank of the Saint Lawrence River, where it narrows and meets the mouth of the Saint-Charles River. Old Quebec is located on top and at the foot of Cap-Diamant, which is on the eastern edge of a plateau called the promontory of Quebec (Quebec hill). Because of this topographic…
Average elevation: 384 ft
Lytton
Canada > British Columbia > Thompson-Nicola Regional District
Lytton experiences an inland hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa), using the -3 °C isotherm, or a dry-summer continental climate (Dsa), using the 0 °C isotherm. During summer heat waves, Lytton is often the hottest spot in Canada, despite its location north of 50°N in latitude. Because of the dry summer…
Average elevation: 1,716 ft
Black Rattle
Canada > Nova Scotia > Municipality of the County of Annapolis > Cloud Lake
Average elevation: 623 ft
Eleven Mile Lake
Canada > Nova Scotia > Municipality of the County of Annapolis > Nine Mile Woods
Average elevation: 528 ft
Paradise Lake
Canada > Nova Scotia > Municipality of the County of Annapolis > West Dalhousie
Average elevation: 722 ft
George Lake
Canada > Nova Scotia > Municipality of the County of Annapolis > The Medway
Average elevation: 607 ft
Banff National Park
Canada > Alberta > Improvement District No. 9
Banff National Park has a subarctic climate with three ecoregions, including montane, subalpine, and alpine. The forests are dominated by Lodgepole pine at lower elevations and Engelmann spruce in higher ones below the treeline, above which is primarily rocks and ice. Mammal species such as the grizzly bear,…
Average elevation: 6,063 ft
Canmore
Canada > Alberta > Division No. 15
Elevation Place opened in April 2013 as Canmore's new recreation facility. Construction of the facility began in 2012 to go alongside the Canmore Recreation Centre (the community's old facility). The facility offers an 8-lane 25m lap pool, a world class climbing wall developed by Walltopia, two cardio rooms, a…
Average elevation: 5,135 ft
Sesekinika
Canada > Ontario > Timiskaming District > Unorganized West Timiskaming
Average elevation: 1,050 ft
Newton
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District > Surrey
Average elevation: 157 ft
Ottawa
Ottawa, the capital city of Canada, is situated on the south bank of the Ottawa River at the confluence with the Rideau River. The city's topography is characterized by gently rolling terrain with elevations ranging from approximately 44 meters (144 feet) above sea level at the Ottawa River to its highest…
Average elevation: 344 ft
Area I (West Fraser/Nazko)
Canada > British Columbia > Cariboo Regional District
Average elevation: 3,701 ft
Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, is uniquely positioned in the transition zone between the rolling Canadian Prairies to the east and the rugged foothills of the Canadian Rockies to the west, creating a landscape of undulating hills, plateau-like uplands, and deep river valleys. The Bow and Elbow Rivers carve prominent bluffs…
Average elevation: 3,622 ft
Rosswood
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine > Area C (Butedale/Kitlope/Kitsumkalum)
Average elevation: 1,020 ft
Michipicoten Island Provincial Park
Canada > Ontario > Unorganized Thunder Bay District
Average elevation: 653 ft
Lessard Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Cariboo Regional District > Area J (West Chilcotin)
Average elevation: 3,560 ft
Burnaby
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District > Burnaby
Burnaby occupies 98.6 square kilometres (38.1 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: 472 ft
Iqaluit
Iqaluit has a tundra climate (Köppen: ET) typical of the Arctic region, although it is well outside the Arctic Circle. The city features long, cold winters and brief, cool summers. Average monthly temperatures are below freezing for eight months of the year.[18] Iqaluit averages just over 400 mm (16 in) of…
Average elevation: 164 ft
Burnaby
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District > Burnaby
Burnaby occupies 98.6 square kilometres (38.1 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: 194 ft
