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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
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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
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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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
Dundas
Canada > Ontario > Hamilton > Dundas
Dundas /ˈdʌnˌdæs/ is a community and former town in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is nicknamed the Valley Town because of its topographical location at the bottom of the Niagara Escarpment on the western edge of Lake Ontario. The population has been stable for decades at about twenty thousand, largely…
Average elevation: 171 m
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Smaby Peak
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako > Area E (Ootsa Lake/François Lake)
Average elevation: 1,740 m
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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
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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
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Kamloops
Canada > British Columbia > Thompson-Nicola Regional District > Kamloops
Average elevation: 875 m
Okanagan Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Central Okanagan > Kelowna
Average elevation: 1,194 m
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
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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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
Merrickville
Canada > Ontario > Leeds and Grenville Counties > Merrickville-Wolford
Average elevation: 114 m
Mount Currie
Canada > British Columbia > Squamish-Lillooet Regional District > Area C (Pemberton Valley/Mount Currie/D'Arcy)
Average elevation: 2,107 m
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Bains Corner
Canada > New Brunswick > Saint John County > Village of Fundy-St. Martins
Average elevation: 88 m
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Whistler
Canada > British Columbia > Squamish-Lillooet Regional District > Whistler Resort Municipality > Whistler
Average elevation: 996 m
Nose Hill Park
Names currently associated with topographical features in and near Nose Hill Park reflect the impact of the European newcomers and European trade goods on the Peigan. For example, Spy Hill, the westward extension of Nose Hill, derived its present name from the aboriginal practice of communicating with distant…
Average elevation: 1,174 m
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Estey's Bridge
Canada > New Brunswick > Central York Rural Community > Douglas Parish
Average elevation: 99 m
Wimborne
Canada > Alberta > Kneehill County
Wimborne is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County. It is located approximately 58 km (36 mi) southeast of Red Deer. It has an elevation of 975 m (3,199 ft).
Average elevation: 962 m
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Alice Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Squamish-Lillooet Regional District > Squamish
Average elevation: 247 m
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West Kelowna
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Central Okanagan
Average elevation: 649 m
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
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Val-Comeau
Canada > New Brunswick > Gloucester County > Regional Municipality of Tracadie
Average elevation: 1 m
Saint-Louis-de-Kent
Canada > New Brunswick > Town of Beaurivage > Saint-Louis Parish
Average elevation: 14 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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Dunbar Falls
Canada > New Brunswick > Nashwaak Rural Community > Saint Marys Parish
Average elevation: 67 m
Wedgemount Falls
Canada > British Columbia > Squamish-Lillooet Regional District > Area C (Pemberton Valley/Mount Currie/D'Arcy)
Average elevation: 1,913 m
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Rocky Mountains
Canada > British Columbia > Peace River Regional District > Area B (Finlay Valley/Beatton Valley)
Average elevation: 1,221 m
Riding Mountain National Park
The climate in the Riding Mountain region is similar to that of other regions of southwestern Manitoba. Under the Köppen classification it has a continental climate. It includes grasslands, upland boreal and eastern deciduous forest ecosystems. The park has hot summers and cold winters, with annual rainfall…
Average elevation: 488 m
Niagara River
Canada > Ontario > Niagara Region > Niagara Falls
The river, occasionally described as a strait, is approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi) long and includes Niagara Falls. Over the past 12,000 years, the falls have moved roughly 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) upstream from the leading edge of the Niagara Escarpment, creating a gorge below the falls. Today, the diversion…
Average elevation: 177 m
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Lac Sainte-Marie
Canada > Quebec > Les Pays-d'en-Haut > Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard
Average elevation: 398 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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