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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
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
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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
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
Silver Peak
Canada > British Columbia > Fraser Valley Regional District > Area B (South Fraser Canyon/Sunshine Valley)
Average elevation: 1,354 m
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Kamloops
Canada > British Columbia > Thompson-Nicola Regional District > Kamloops
Average elevation: 875 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
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
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
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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
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Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
Canada > Manitoba > Municipality of Boissevain – Morton
Turtle Mountain Provincial Park is situated on the Turtle Mountain (plateau), one of a number of significant geographic features located along the Manitoba Escarpment, the Canadian portion of the Pembina Escarpment. It is located in the Southwest Manitoba Uplands Ecoregion, within the Canadian Prairies. The…
Average elevation: 662 m
Lake Claire
Canada > Alberta > Improvement District No. 24
The lake has a total area of 1,436 km2 (554 sq mi), with 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) island area, and lies at an elevation of 213 m (699 ft). It is the largest lake located entirely within Albertan boundaries. Lake Athabasca, which straddles the border with Saskatchewan, is larger.
Average elevation: 214 m
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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
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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
Vallican
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Central Kootenay > Area H (The Slocan Valley)
Average elevation: 821 m
Whistler Olympic Park
Canada > British Columbia > Squamish-Lillooet Regional District > Area D (Elaho/Garibaldi)
Average elevation: 954 m
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West Kelowna
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Central Okanagan
Average elevation: 649 m
Simcoe County
The road network in Simcoe County is based on a grid pattern, with most roads running north–south or east–west. The topography of the land has permitted roads to be set in predominantly straight lines.
Average elevation: 265 m
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Coquitlam
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District > Coquitlam
Southwest Coquitlam comprises the original core of the city, with Maillardville and Fraser River industrial sector giving way to the large residential areas of Austin Heights, colloquially referred to as "The Bump" due to its high and flat plateau topography. These older residences, with larger property…
Average elevation: 230 m
Simpson Corner
Canada > New Brunswick > Charlotte County > Municipal District of St. Stephen
Average elevation: 27 m
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Ship Island
Canada > British Columbia > North Coast Regional District > Area D (Graham Island)
Average elevation: 4 m
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Hunter Island
Canada > British Columbia > Central Coast Regional District > Area A (Ocean Falls/Outer Coast)
Average elevation: 36 m
Aristazabal Island
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
Average elevation: 48 m
Hawkesbury Island
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine > Area C (Butedale/Kitlope/Kitsumkalum)
Average elevation: 249 m
Banks Island
Canada > British Columbia > North Coast Regional District
Banks Island is an island on the coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia, it is 72 kilometres (45 mi) long, and ranges in width from 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) to 18 kilometres (11 mi). The island is 1,005 square kilometres (388 sq mi) in area, and reaches 536 metres (1,759 ft) in elevation.
Average elevation: 70 m
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Louise Island
Canada > British Columbia > North Coast Regional District > Area E (Moresby Island)
Average elevation: 183 m
Area D (Sproat Lake)
Canada > British Columbia > Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Average elevation: 615 m
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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
Peace River
Canada > Alberta > Peace River
Physiographically, the Town of Peace River lies within the Peace River Formation, a stratigraphical unit of middle Albian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. The area developed on sediments of the former lake bottom of Glacial Lake Peace, which covered most of the areas in the region that were below…
Average elevation: 433 m
Langley Township
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District > Township of Langley > Langley Township
Average elevation: 37 m
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Hunters Range
Canada > British Columbia > Columbia-Shuswap Regional District > Area E (Eagle River Valley)
Average elevation: 904 m
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Fraser River
Canada > British Columbia > Chilliwack > Hope > Deroche
Similar to the Columbia River Gorge east of Portland, Oregon, the Fraser exploits a topographic cleft between two mountain ranges separating a more continental climate (in this case, that of the British Columbia Interior) from a milder climate near the coast. When an Arctic high-pressure area moves into the…
Average elevation: 865 m
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Prince Rupert
Canada > British Columbia > North Coast Regional District
Prince Rupert Airport (YPR/CYPR) is on Digby Island. Its position is 54°17′10″N 130°26′41″W / 54.28611°N 130.44472°W / 54.28611; -130.44472, and its elevation is 35 m (116 ft) above sea level. The airport consists of one runway, one passenger terminal, and two aircraft stands. Access to…
Average elevation: 91 m
Newmarket
Canada > Ontario > York Region
Newmarket's geographical coordinates are 44.05°N, 79.46°W, and its elevation above sea level is 252 m. It has an area of 38.33 km2. The town is bounded on the south by Aurora, on the west by King, on the north by East Gwillimbury and on the east by Whitchurch–Stouffville.
Average elevation: 270 m
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University Endowment Lands
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District
Snowfalls are also more common than many parts of the City of Vancouver because of the area's higher altitude and the lack of an urban heat island due to less terrestrial development.
Average elevation: 58 m
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