Elevation in Canada - CanVec Series - Elevation Features
type: Dataset
description: 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.
keyword: AmeriGEO
keyword: AmeriGEOSS
keyword: CKAN
keyword: Canada
keyword: GEO
keyword: GEOSS
keyword: National
keyword: North America
issued: 2025-11-25T00:50:49.684041
modified: 2025-11-25T00:50:49.684045
contact point: Organization

Canada
type: Agent

Customized files (selectable extent, clipping and format) Geospatial-Data Extraction Tool (English interface)
type: Distribution
format: HTML
access URL: https://maps.canada.ca/czs/index-en.html
issued: 2019-06-18T14:41:03.430232
modified: 2025-11-25T00:50:49.673607

Customized files (selectable extent, clipping and format) Geospatial-Data Extraction Tool (French interface)
type: Distribution
format: HTML
access URL: https://maps.canada.ca/czs/index-fr.html
issued: 2019-06-18T14:41:03.430241
modified: 2025-11-25T00:50:49.674061

Prepackaged FGDB files (download directory)
type: Distribution
media type: FGDB/GDB
access URL: http://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/canvec/fgdb/Elevation/
issued: 2019-06-18T14:41:03.430245
modified: 2025-11-25T00:50:49.674493

Prepackaged Shapefiles (download directory)
type: Distribution
format: SHP
access URL: http://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/canvec/shp/Elevation
issued: 2019-06-18T14:41:03.430247
modified: 2025-11-25T00:50:49.674909

Index of available files (drag and drop the kmz file in Google Earth to localize your region of interest)
type: Distribution
format: KMZ
access URL: http://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/canvec/index/canvec_elevation.kmz
issued: 2019-06-18T14:41:03.430250
modified: 2025-11-25T00:50:49.675339

Drop-down navigation menu to CanVec Series documentation and online data catalogues
type: Distribution
format: HTML
access URL: http://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/canvec/doc/info.html
issued: 2019-06-18T14:41:03.430252
modified: 2025-11-25T00:50:49.675756

Elevation Features (Group layer)
type: Distribution
format: WMS
access URL: https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/canvec_en
issued: 2019-06-18T14:41:03.430254
modified: 2025-11-25T00:50:49.676155

Elevation Features (Group layer)
type: Distribution
format: WMS
access URL: https://cartes.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/canvec_fr
issued: 2019-06-18T14:41:03.430257
modified: 2025-11-25T00:50:49.676683

Easy access to this product using Geospatial Product Index (English)
type: Distribution
format: HTML
access URL: http://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/index/html/geospatial_product_index_en.html
issued: 2019-06-18T14:41:03.430259
modified: 2025-11-25T00:50:49.677103

Easy access to this product using Geospatial Product Index (French)
type: Distribution
format: HTML
access URL: http://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/index/html/index_produits_geospatiaux_fr.html
issued: 2019-06-18T14:41:03.430262
modified: 2025-11-25T00:50:49.677534