Carte topographique Burnaby

Nom : Carte topographique Burnaby, altitude, relief.

Lieu : Burnaby, District of North Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, V5G 1M2, Canada (49.08338 -123.13255 49.40338 -122.81255)

Altitude moyenne : 144 m

Altitude minimum : -4 m

Altitude maximum : 1 429 m

Burnaby occupies 98.6 square kilometres (38.1 sq mi) and is located at the geographic centre of the Metro Vancouver area and home to the Metro Vancouver regional government in Metrotown. Situated between the city of Vancouver on the west and Port Moody, Coquitlam, and New Westminster on the east, Burnaby is bounded by Burrard Inlet and the Fraser River on the north and south, respectively. Burnaby, Vancouver and New Westminster collectively occupy the major portion of the Burrard Peninsula. The elevation of Burnaby ranges from sea level to a maximum of 370 metres (1,210 ft) atop Burnaby Mountain. Due to its elevation, the city of Burnaby typically has quite a bit more snowfall during the winter months than nearby Vancouver or Richmond. Overall, the physical landscape of Burnaby is one of hills, ridges, valleys and an alluvial plain. The land features and their relative locations have had an influence on the location, type and form of development in the city.