Physiographic Areas

This is a polygon feature class representing large, named, physiographic features (areas) in the province, e.g., mountains, mountain ranges, ridges, plateaus, hills, and valleys.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:41 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:41 (UTC)
contact_email GeoBCInfo@gov.bc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of British Columbia; Government of British Columbia; GeoBC Inquiries", "fr": "Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique; Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique; GeoBC Inquiries"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary EPSG:3005,EPSG,unknown
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2015-09-03 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["BCGNIS", "GNS", "Gazetteer", "Geographic Names", "Geographical Names", "Large Named Features", "Physiographic Areas", "Toponymy", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["BCGNIS", "ARMES À FEU", "Répertoire géographique", "Noms géographiques", "Noms géographiques", "Caractéristiques nommées de grande taille", "Zones physiographiques", "Toponymie", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject ["form_descriptors", "nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency as_needed