List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories

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This is a list of the highest points of the Canadian provinces and territories , by height.

Province or territoryPeakRange or other regionHeight (m) [1] Height (ft)CoordinatesImage
Flag of Yukon.svg  Yukon Mount Logan Saint Elias Mountains 5,95919,551 60°34′02″N140°24′10″W / 60.56722°N 140.40278°W / 60.56722; -140.40278 (Mount Logan) [2] Mount Logan.jpg
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Mount Fairweather A Saint Elias Mountains 4,66315,299 58°54′23″N137°31′36″W / 58.90639°N 137.52667°W / 58.90639; -137.52667 (Fairweather Mountain) [3] Fairweather.jpg
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta Mount Columbia B Rocky Mountains 3,74712,293 52°08′51″N117°26′26″W / 52.14750°N 117.44056°W / 52.14750; -117.44056 (Mount Columbia) [4] Mtcolumbia.jpg
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories Mount Nirvana C Mackenzie Mountains 2,7739,098 61°52′29″N127°40′49″W / 61.87472°N 127.68028°W / 61.87472; -127.68028 (Mount Nirvana) [5] Nahteni Shih.jpg
Flag of Nunavut.svg  Nunavut Barbeau Peak British Empire Range 2,6168,583 81°54′30″N075°01′30″W / 81.90833°N 75.02500°W / 81.90833; -75.02500 (Barbeau Peak) [6] Barbeau Peak, Nunavut.jpg
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador Mount Caubvick D Torngat Mountains 1,6525,420 58°53′01″N063°42′57″W / 58.88361°N 63.71583°W / 58.88361; -63.71583 (Mount Caubvick) [7] 73 Labrador Kayak0039.jpg
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec Mont D'Iberville D Torngat Mountains 1,6525,420 58°53′02″N063°43′01″W / 58.88389°N 63.71694°W / 58.88389; -63.71694 (Mont D'Iberville) [8] 73 Labrador Kayak0039.jpg
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan Saskatchewan high point Cypress Hills 1,3924,567 49°34′00″N110°08′00″W / 49.56667°N 110.13333°W / 49.56667; -110.13333 (Cypress Hills) [9] None Currently Available on Wikipedia
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba Baldy Mountain Duck Mountains 8322,730 51°28′07″N100°43′42″W / 51.46861°N 100.72833°W / 51.46861; -100.72833 (Baldy Mountain) [10] Toward baldy mountain.jpg
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick Mount Carleton Appalachian Mountains 8172,680 47°22′41″N066°52′33″W / 47.37806°N 66.87583°W / 47.37806; -66.87583 (Mount Carleton) [11] Mont-carleton-panorama-3.jpg
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario Ishpatina Ridge E Temagami 6932,274 47°19′28″N080°44′21″W / 47.32444°N 80.73917°W / 47.32444; -80.73917 (Ishpatina Ridge) [12] Ellis Fire Tower - Ishpatina Ridge.jpg
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia White Hill Cape Breton Highlands 5321,745 46°42′15″N060°36′00″W / 46.70417°N 60.60000°W / 46.70417; -60.60000 (White Hill) [13] None Currently Available on Wikipedia
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island high point Queens County 142466 46°20′00″N063°25′00″W / 46.33333°N 63.41667°W / 46.33333; -63.41667 (Queens County) [1] None Currently Available on Wikipedia
Notes

Lowest points

Since there is no land area of Canada that is below sea level, [1] the lowest elevation of Canada is at any point along its maritime coast, and all provinces and territories except Alberta and Saskatchewan have a maritime coast. The shore of Lake Athabasca, which straddles Alberta and Saskatchewan, is Saskatchewan's lowest dry point (213 m (699 ft) above sea level). The Slave River (which drains Lake Athabasca) flows from northeastern Alberta into the Northwest Territories and is Alberta's lowest point at the N.W.T. border (152 m (499 ft) above sea level). However, the False Creek Tunnel, part of the Canada Line rail-based transit system in Vancouver, at 29 m (95 ft) below sea level, is the lowest publicly accessible point in Canada. [16] Parts of Richmond, British Columbia are below sea-level, though behind dikes.[ citation needed ]

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  3. "Fairweather Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  4. "Mount Columbia". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
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  13. "White Hill". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
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