This map of Canada shows the capital, Ottawa, the 4 destinations covered in our guides and the main cities, with terrain, national parks, expressways, railways, rivers and international airports.
Neighbouring countries (land border): the United States. Its coasts border Lady Franklin Bay, Wager Bay, Wynniatt Bay, Hall Basin, Kane Basin and Sherman Basin. Remote territories (Nunavut) appear in insets, each with its own scale.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks (green square = national park shown as a point); thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). National parks: Wikidata. Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Canada
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Vancouver | Victoria, Prince Rupert, Fort St. John |
| Ontario | Toronto | Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Fort Severn, North Bay |
| Quebec | Quebec, Montreal | — |
| Alberta | — | Edmonton |
| Manitoba | — | Winnipeg |
| Nova Scotia | — | Halifax |
| Nunavut | — | Naujaat |
| Saskatchewan | — | Saskatoon |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | — | St. John’s |
| Northwest Territories | — | Yellowknife |
| Yukon | — | Whitehorse |
| Prince Edward Island | — | Charlottetown |
Straight-line distances between the main cities
Straight-line distances calculated from place coordinates (haversine formula). Actual journeys by road, rail, boat or plane are longer.
| Route | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Ottawa – Vancouver | 3,539 km (2,199 mi) |
| Ottawa – Quebec City | 378 km (235 mi) |
| Ottawa – Toronto | 351 km (218 mi) |
| Ottawa – Montreal | 165 km (103 mi) |
| Ottawa – Edmonton | 2,838 km (1,763 mi) |
| Ottawa – Calgary | 2,876 km (1,787 mi) |
| Ottawa – Winnipeg | 1,676 km (1,041 mi) |
| Ottawa – Halifax | 954 km (593 mi) |
| Toronto – Montreal | 503 km (313 mi) |
| Vancouver – Toronto | 3,354 km (2,084 mi) |
| Quebec City – Montreal | 234 km (145 mi) |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Mount Logan (5,959 m / 19,551 ft), Mount Saint Elias (5,489 m / 18,009 ft), Mount Lucania (5,240 m / 17,192 ft), Mount Brown (4,877 m / 16,001 ft), Mount Vancouver (4,812 m / 15,787 ft).
National parks shown (38): the largest are labelled directly on the map.
International airports shown: YMX (Mirabel), INL (Falls), YHM (John C. Munro Hamilton), YQM (Greater Moncton), YQX (Gander), YEG (Edmonton), YHZ (Halifax), YYJ (Victoria), YQT (Thunder Bay), YOW (Macdonald-Cartier), YVR (Vancouver), YWG (Winnipeg), YXE (John G Diefenbaker), YXY (Whitehorse), YYC (Calgary), YYT (St John’s), YQB (Quebec City), YUL (Montréal-Trudeau), YYZ (Toronto-Pearson).
Our guides by destination
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa, marked by the red star on the map.
Which of our guide destinations is farthest from Ottawa?
Vancouver, about 3,539 km (2,199 mi) in a straight line (Destination de Voyage calculation).
Which countries border Canada?
Countries sharing a land border: the United States.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Mount Logan, at 5,959 m (19,551 ft) elevation (source: Natural Earth).
Which international airports are on the map?
YMX (Mirabel), INL (Falls), YHM (John C. Munro Hamilton), YQM (Greater Moncton), YQX (Gander), YEG (Edmonton), YHZ (Halifax), YYJ (Victoria), YQT (Thunder Bay), YOW (Macdonald-Cartier), YVR (Vancouver), YWG (Winnipeg), YXE (John G Diefenbaker), YXY (Whitehorse), YYC (Calgary), YYT (St John’s), YQB (Quebec City), YUL (Montréal-Trudeau), YYZ (Toronto-Pearson).
Why are some islands shown in an inset?
They are too far from the main territory to fit on the same scale: Nunavut is shown separately, with its own scale.