Natural wonders in Canada

Canada's vast landscape features a diverse array of geological formations and freshwater systems. This collection spans from the UNESCO-listed Joggins Fossil Cliffs in Nova Scotia to the massive Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories. It includes unique sites like the annular Manicouagan Reservoir, formed by a meteorite impact, and the Barnes Ice Cap on Baffin Island. The list also highlights geothermal features at Banff's Upper Hot Springs and the power of Nistowiak Falls, one of Saskatchewan's highest cascades.

Canada's Natural Wonders — Map

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Upper Hot Springs

Located in Banff National Park at an elevation of 1,580 meters, these geothermal springs maintain a temperature between 37°C and 40°C. The mineral-rich waters contain sulfate, calcium, magnesium, sodium, and bicarbonate.

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Maligne Lake

This 22-kilometer-long glacial lake in Jasper National Park is known for its azure water and Spirit Island. It is the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies and is fed by the Brazeau Icefield.

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Joggins Fossil Cliffs

A UNESCO World Heritage site in Nova Scotia containing a complete fossil record of the Carboniferous Period. The coastal cliffs reveal fossilized trees and early land-dwelling animals dating back 300 million years.

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Lake Winnipeg

Lake Winnipeg is a very large, relatively shallow 24,514-square-kilometre lake in North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada.

National Aeronautics & Space… / Public domain

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Manicouagan Reservoir

Manicouagan Reservoir is an annular lake in central Quebec, Canada, covering an area of 1,942 km2.

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Nettilling Lake

Nettilling Lake () is a cold freshwater lake located toward the south end of Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.

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Williston Lake

Williston Lake is a reservoir created by the W. A. C.

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Lake Mistassini

Lake Mistassini is the largest natural lake by surface area in the province of Quebec, Canada, with a total surface area of approximately 2…

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Dubawnt Lake

Dubawnt Lake is a lake in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is 3,630 km2 in size and has several islands.

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Great Bear Lake

Great Bear Lake is a lake in the boreal forest of Canada. It is the largest lake entirely in Canada, the fourth-largest in North America,…

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Mistastin Lake

Mistastin crater is a meteorite crater in Labrador, Canada which contains the roughly circular Mistastin Lake.

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Lac La Biche

Lac La Biche is a large lake in north-central Alberta, Canada. It is located along the Northern Woods and Water Route, 95 km east of…

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Aylmer Lake

Aylmer Lake is a lake along the Lockhart River in the Northwest Territories of Canada.

Jeff Schmaltz / Public domain

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Barnes Ice Cap

The Barnes Ice Cap is an ice cap located in central Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.

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Lac La Loche

Lac La Loche is a lake in north west Saskatchewan near the Alberta border.

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Reindeer Lake

Reindeer Lake is a lake in western Canada located on the border between north-eastern Saskatchewan and north-western Manitoba, with the…

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Lake Claire

Lake Claire is the largest lake which is entirely in Alberta, Canada. It is located entirely in Wood Buffalo National Park, west of Lake…

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Baker Lake

Baker Lake is a lake in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is fed by the Thelon River from the west and the Kazan River from the south.

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Amadjuak Lake

Amadjuak Lake is a lake in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Along with Nettilling Lake, it is located in south-central Baffin Island…

Alan Vernon / CC BY 2.0

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Turner Glacier

A valley glacier located within Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island, Nunavut. It is part of the Arctic Cordillera and contributes to the glaciated landscape of the Cumberland Peninsula.

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Nistowiak Falls

Nistowiak Falls, at 10 metres, is one of the highest waterfalls in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada.

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