Highest Major Cities in Canada

Cities in Canada with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇨🇦 See all of this country’s rankings →

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Edgemont15,225 people · Alberta

1,208 m

Tuscany19,700 people · Alberta

1,177 m

Cochrane32,199 people · Alberta

1,143 m

Panorama Hills25,535 people · Alberta

1,117 m

Taradale17,630 people · Alberta

1,099 m

Evanston18,710 people · Alberta

1,095 m

Saddle Ridge24,365 people · Alberta

1,094 m

Coventry Hills17,350 people · Alberta

1,091 m

Evergreen20,780 people · Alberta

1,090 m

Airdrie90,044 people · Alberta

1,086 m

Okotoks30,214 people · Alberta

1,071 m

Centre City41,000 people · Alberta

1,053 m

Beltline25,880 people · Alberta

1,052 m

Auburn Bay18,090 people · Alberta

1,050 m

Cranston20,850 people · Alberta

1,043 m

Calgary1,306,784 people · Alberta

1,042 m

McKenzie Towne17,505 people · Alberta

1,035 m

Chestermere32,255 people · Alberta

1,022 m

Cranbrook20,047 people · British Columbia

949 m

Sylvan Lake17,477 people · Alberta

940 m

Lethbridge103,197 people · Alberta

907 m

Red Deer100,844 people · Alberta

856 m

Swift Current16,604 people · Saskatchewan

742 m

Camrose20,405 people · Alberta

739 m

Leduc15,561 people · Alberta

728 m

Sherwood Park70,618 people · Alberta

722 m

Stony Plain17,993 people · Alberta

705 m

Spruce Grove38,985 people · Alberta

704 m

Fort St. John21,465 people · British Columbia

696 m

Medicine Hat63,138 people · Alberta

673 m

Wîhkwêntôwin18,180 people · Alberta

664 m

St. Albert57,719 people · Alberta

663 m

Lloydminster31,582 people · Alberta

657 m

Grande Prairie70,385 people · Alberta

653 m

Whitehorse28,201 people · Yukon

630 m

Edmonton1,010,899 people · Alberta

610 m

Dewdney East18,715 people · Saskatchewan

578 m

Prince George78,943 people · British Columbia

578 m

Regina226,404 people · Saskatchewan

577 m

Arcola East33,725 people · Saskatchewan

576 m

Moose Jaw33,890 people · Saskatchewan

552 m

North Battleford19,440 people · Saskatchewan

526 m

Yorkton16,343 people · Saskatchewan

504 m

Lakewood51,237 people · Saskatchewan

490 m

Stonebridge16,392 people · Saskatchewan

486 m

Saskatoon266,141 people · Saskatchewan

484 m

West Kelowna28,793 people · British Columbia

484 m

Nutana Sector72,564 people · Saskatchewan

480 m

University Heights51,957 people · Saskatchewan

480 m

Confederation70,192 people · Saskatchewan

470 m

Highlights

Within Canada, Edgemont ranks first in 2026 with 1,208 m, followed by Tuscany (1,177 m) and Cochrane (1,143 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 1,208 m (Edgemont) to 470 m (Confederation), with a median of 725 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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