Elevation in Canada - CanVec Series - Elevation Features

The elevation features of the CanVec series include the elevation contours and elevation points. These entities are used to describe the relief of the Canadian Landmass.

The CanVec multiscale series is available as prepackaged downloadable files and by user-defined extent via a Geospatial data extraction tool.

Related Products (Open Maps Links):

Topographic Data of Canada - CanVec Series

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:11 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:11 (UTC)
contact_email geoinfo@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada;Geoscience and Earth Monitoring Sector; Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation; GeoBase,geoinfo@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Ressources naturelles Canada;Secteur des géosciences et de la surveillance de la Terre; Centre canadien de cartographie et d'observation de la Terre; GéoBase,geoinfo@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca"}
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sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Élévation au Canada - Série CanVec - Entités élévation
update_frequency not_planned