Topography of Canada's settlements

[middeljohn]

Ever since I got to Edmonton I've been a bit obsessed with the geography here, including the generally flat topography. Today I got back from Calgary and was quite fascinated with how hilly it is in the western side of the city, completely different from Edmonton. From the 10th floor of my building, facing north yields an almost completely flat city, with highest change in elevation being this dirt pile beside the Yellowhead.

Winnipeg and Regina seemed to be completely flat when I drove past them a few months ago. I didn't enter either city too far, however all the land around them were remniscent of a really big table. The best part was Morden and Winkler, two Manitoba towns 10km apart that could actually be seen from one another.

What are some other interesting topographical features in Canadian cities?

In Ontario:
- Hamilton is built on two separate elevations
- The GTA slopes south towards the lake, making it easy to figure out which direction you're travelling