Vancouver Island topographic map
Interactive map
Click on the map to display elevation.
About this map
Name: Vancouver Island topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada (48.30888 -128.43292 50.87683 -123.26476)
Average elevation: 411 m
Minimum elevation: -3 m
Maximum elevation: 3,160 m
The rain shadow effect of the island's mountains, as well as the mountains of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, creates wide variation in precipitation. The west coast is considerably wetter than the east coast. Average annual precipitation ranges from 6,650 mm (262 in) at Hucuktlis Lake on the west coast (making it the wettest place in North America) to only 608 mm (23.9 in) at Victoria Gonzales, the driest recording station in the provincial capital of Victoria. Precipitation is heaviest in the autumn and winter. Snow is rare at low altitudes, but is common on the island's mountaintops in winter. Skiing is popular at Mount Washington in the mid-island, with an elevation of 1,588 m (5,210 ft).
Other topographic maps
Click on a map to view its topography, its elevation and its terrain.
Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 649 m
Lake O'Hara
Canada > British Columbia > Columbia-Shuswap Regional District > Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)
Lake O'Hara, Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake), Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 2,276 m
Winlaw
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Central Kootenay > Area H (The Slocan Valley)
Winlaw, Area H (The Slocan Valley), Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, V0G 2J0, Canada
Average elevation: 694 m
Hall Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen > Area H (Manning Park/Tulameen/Siwash)
Hall Lake, Area H (Manning Park/Tulameen/Siwash), Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,178 m
Slim Mountain
Canada > British Columbia > Squamish-Lillooet Regional District > Area A (Upper Bridge River Valley)
Slim Mountain, Area A (Upper Bridge River Valley), Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 2,152 m
Mount Browne
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Mount Waddington > Area A (Seymour Inlet/Knight Inlet)
Mount Browne, Area A (Seymour Inlet/Knight Inlet), Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 145 m
Area A (Seymour Inlet/Knight Inlet)
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Mount Waddington
Area A (Seymour Inlet/Knight Inlet), Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 969 m
Stump Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Kootenay Boundary > Area E (Beaverdell/West Boundary)
Stump Lake, Area E (Beaverdell/West Boundary), Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,321 m
Sugarbowl Mountain
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Fraser-Fort George > Area F (Willow River/Upper Fraser)
Sugarbowl Mountain, Area F (Willow River/Upper Fraser), Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,598 m
Slocan
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Central Kootenay
Slocan, Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, V0G 2C0, Canada
Average elevation: 665 m
Mellin Lake
Canada > British Columbia > Thompson-Nicola Regional District > Area M (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North)
Mellin Lake, Area M (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North), Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,441 m
Dunkley
Canada > British Columbia > Cariboo Regional District > Area B (Quesnel West/Bouchie Lake)
Dunkley, Area B (Quesnel West/Bouchie Lake), Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, V0E 3A0, Canada
Average elevation: 724 m
Area F (Willow River/Upper Fraser)
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
Area F (Willow River/Upper Fraser), Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,179 m
Whistler
Canada > British Columbia > Squamish-Lillooet Regional District > Whistler Resort Municipality > Whistler
Whistler, Whistler Resort Municipality, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, 8E 0X5, Canada
Average elevation: 996 m
Devastator Peak
Canada > British Columbia > Squamish-Lillooet Regional District > Area C (Pemberton Valley/Mount Currie/D'Arcy)
Devastator Peak, Area C (Pemberton Valley/Mount Currie/D'Arcy), Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,806 m
Coquitlam
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District
Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 190 m
Durieu
Canada > British Columbia > Fraser Valley Regional District > Area F (McConnell Creek/Hatzic Prairie)
Durieu, Area F (McConnell Creek/Hatzic Prairie), Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, V2V 4J1, Canada
Average elevation: 142 m
Yukness Mountain
Canada > British Columbia > Columbia-Shuswap Regional District > Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)
Yukness Mountain, Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake), Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 2,570 m
Hastings Hill
Canada > British Columbia > Strathcona Regional District > Area B (Discovery Islands/Mainland Inlets)
Hastings Hill, Area B (Discovery Islands/Mainland Inlets), Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 181 m
Stoney Creek
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Central Kootenay > Area K (The Arrow Lakes)
Stoney Creek, Area K (The Arrow Lakes), Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,295 m
Area B (Lazo North)
Canada > British Columbia > Comox Valley Regional District
Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 11 m
Holberg
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Mount Waddington > Area B (Quatsino Sound/Cape Scott)
Holberg, Area B (Quatsino Sound/Cape Scott), Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, V0N 1Z0, Canada
Average elevation: 150 m
Golden
Canada > British Columbia > Columbia-Shuswap Regional District
Golden, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 880 m
Vancouver
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District
Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 34 m
Little Big Horn
Canada > British Columbia > Squamish-Lillooet Regional District > Area A (Upper Bridge River Valley)
Little Big Horn, Area A (Upper Bridge River Valley), Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,986 m
Halfmoon Bay
Canada > British Columbia > Sunshine Coast Regional District > Area B (Halfmoon Bay) > Halfmoon Bay
Halfmoon Bay, Area B (Halfmoon Bay), Sunshine Coast Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 16 m
Mudge Island
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Nanaimo > Area B (DeCourcy/Gabriola/Mudge)
Mudge Island, Area B (DeCourcy/Gabriola/Mudge), Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 30 m
Hope
Canada > British Columbia > Fraser Valley Regional District
Hope, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 674 m
Mount Raleigh
Canada > British Columbia > Strathcona Regional District > Area B (Discovery Islands/Mainland Inlets)
Mount Raleigh, Area B (Discovery Islands/Mainland Inlets), Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 2,414 m
Mount Cairnes
Canada > British Columbia > Columbia-Shuswap Regional District > Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)
Mount Cairnes, Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake), Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 2,493 m
District of North Vancouver
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District
District of North Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 358 m
Puma
Canada > British Columbia > Squamish-Lillooet Regional District > Area C (Pemberton Valley/Mount Currie/D'Arcy)
Puma, Area C (Pemberton Valley/Mount Currie/D'Arcy), Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,552 m
Lakelse
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine > Area C (Butedale/Kitlope/Kitsumkalum)
Lakelse, Area C (Butedale/Kitlope/Kitsumkalum), Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, V8G 0G2, Canada
Average elevation: 213 m
Oak Bay
Canada > British Columbia > Capital Regional District
Oak Bay, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 4 m
Mount Burwell
Canada > British Columbia > Metro Vancouver Regional District > Electoral Area A
Mount Burwell, Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,100 m
Ksi X'anmaas Conservancy
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine > Area A (Nass Valley/Bell Irving)
Ksi X'anmaas Conservancy, Area A (Nass Valley/Bell Irving), Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, V0J 1X0, Canada
Average elevation: 654 m
Mayor Island
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Mount Waddington > Area A (Seymour Inlet/Knight Inlet)
Mayor Island, Area A (Seymour Inlet/Knight Inlet), Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 5 m
Area C (Chilako River/Nechako)
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
Area C (Chilako River/Nechako), Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 808 m
Area A (Seymour Inlet/Knight Inlet)
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Mount Waddington
Area A (Seymour Inlet/Knight Inlet), Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, Canada, Monarch Mountain
Average elevation: 2,673 m
Mount Clore
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine > Area C (Butedale/Kitlope/Kitsumkalum)
Mount Clore, Area C (Butedale/Kitlope/Kitsumkalum), Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,602 m
Greater Victoria
Canada > British Columbia > Capital Regional District
Greater Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 98 m
Trail
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
Trail, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 888 m
Pearl Point
Canada > British Columbia > North Coast Regional District > Area A (North Skeena)
Pearl Point, Area A (North Skeena), North Coast Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 13 m
Creston
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Central Kootenay
Creston, Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 738 m
Nimmo Bay
Canada > British Columbia > Regional District of Mount Waddington > Area A (Seymour Inlet/Knight Inlet)
Nimmo Bay, Area A (Seymour Inlet/Knight Inlet), Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 78 m
Area C (Puntledge/Black Creek)
Canada > British Columbia > Comox Valley Regional District
Area C (Puntledge/Black Creek), Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 565 m
Nemaiah Valley
Canada > British Columbia > Cariboo Regional District > Area J (West Chilcotin)
Nemaiah Valley, Area J (West Chilcotin), Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, V0L 1X0, Canada
Average elevation: 1,270 m
Stanley Glacier
Canada > British Columbia > Columbia-Shuswap Regional District > Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)
Stanley Glacier, Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake), Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 2,458 m
Yoho National Park
Canada > British Columbia > Columbia-Shuswap Regional District
Yoho National Park, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,934 m
Kinbasket Lake
Kinbasket Lake, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Average elevation: 1,725 m