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OpenStreetMap to the rescue! Its cycling map shows contour lines and shaded relief (even in Canada):

[![][1]][1]
(source: opencyclemap.org)

Like most open data projects (probably Natural Earth, too), they use NASA's SRTM (OSM Wiki) dataset that has global coverage, as far as I know. As you seem to need contour shapefiles, refer to the article Contours (OSM Wiki) for a workflow on how to convert raw SRTM data to shapefiles using GDAL.

Jackpot: Apparently, OpenDEM went through the effort of preparing contour shapefiles worldwide from SRTM with 25m precision. They offer a pretty convenient download for an arbitrary region. (Download manager or wget recommended.)

How I found the data: For all my spatial data needs, usually before googling, I have a look at the OpenStreetMap Wiki and search for relevant keywords, in this case: contour, height, SRTM. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/4lUZA.png

OpenStreetMap to the rescue! Its cycling map shows contour lines and shaded relief (even in Canada):

[![][1]][1]
(source: opencyclemap.org)

Like most open data projects (probably Natural Earth, too), they use NASA's SRTM (OSM Wiki) dataset that has global coverage, as far as I know. As you seem to need contour shapefiles, refer to the article Contours (OSM Wiki) for a workflow on how to convert raw SRTM data to shapefiles using GDAL.

Jackpot: Apparently, OpenDEM went through the effort of preparing contour shapefiles worldwide from SRTM with 25m precision. They offer a pretty convenient download for an arbitrary region. (Download manager or wget recommended.)

How I found the data: For all my spatial data needs, usually before googling, I have a look at the OpenStreetMap Wiki and search for relevant keywords, in this case: contour, height, SRTM. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/4lUZA.png

OpenStreetMap to the rescue! Its cycling map shows contour lines and shaded relief (even in Canada):


(source: opencyclemap.org)

Like most open data projects (probably Natural Earth, too), they use NASA's SRTM (OSM Wiki) dataset that has global coverage, as far as I know. As you seem to need contour shapefiles, refer to the article Contours (OSM Wiki) for a workflow on how to convert raw SRTM data to shapefiles using GDAL.

Jackpot: Apparently, OpenDEM went through the effort of preparing contour shapefiles worldwide from SRTM with 25m precision. They offer a pretty convenient download for an arbitrary region. (Download manager or wget recommended.)

How I found the data: For all my spatial data needs, usually before googling, I have a look at the OpenStreetMap Wiki and search for relevant keywords, in this case: contour, height, SRTM.

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OpenStreetMap to the rescue! Its cycling map shows contour lines and shaded relief (even in Canada):

http://c.tile.opencyclemap.org/cycle/10/306/368.png [![][1]][1]
(source: opencyclemap.org)

Like most open data projects (probably Natural Earth, too), they use NASA's SRTM (OSM Wiki) dataset that has global coverage, as far as I know. As you seem to need contour shapefiles, refer to the article Contours (OSM Wiki) for a workflow on how to convert raw SRTM data to shapefiles using GDAL.

Jackpot: Apparently, OpenDEM went through the effort of preparing contour shapefiles worldwide from SRTM with 25m precision. They offer a pretty convenient download for an arbitrary region. (Download manager or wget recommended.)

How I found the data: For all my spatial data needs, usually before googling, I have a look at the OpenStreetMap Wiki and search for relevant keywords, in this case: contour, height, SRTM. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/4lUZA.png

OpenStreetMap to the rescue! Its cycling map shows contour lines and shaded relief (even in Canada):

http://c.tile.opencyclemap.org/cycle/10/306/368.png

Like most open data projects (probably Natural Earth, too), they use NASA's SRTM (OSM Wiki) dataset that has global coverage, as far as I know. As you seem to need contour shapefiles, refer to the article Contours (OSM Wiki) for a workflow on how to convert raw SRTM data to shapefiles using GDAL.

Jackpot: Apparently, OpenDEM went through the effort of preparing contour shapefiles worldwide from SRTM with 25m precision. They offer a pretty convenient download for an arbitrary region. (Download manager or wget recommended.)

How I found the data: For all my spatial data needs, usually before googling, I have a look at the OpenStreetMap Wiki and search for relevant keywords, in this case: contour, height, SRTM.

OpenStreetMap to the rescue! Its cycling map shows contour lines and shaded relief (even in Canada):

[![][1]][1]
(source: opencyclemap.org)

Like most open data projects (probably Natural Earth, too), they use NASA's SRTM (OSM Wiki) dataset that has global coverage, as far as I know. As you seem to need contour shapefiles, refer to the article Contours (OSM Wiki) for a workflow on how to convert raw SRTM data to shapefiles using GDAL.

Jackpot: Apparently, OpenDEM went through the effort of preparing contour shapefiles worldwide from SRTM with 25m precision. They offer a pretty convenient download for an arbitrary region. (Download manager or wget recommended.)

How I found the data: For all my spatial data needs, usually before googling, I have a look at the OpenStreetMap Wiki and search for relevant keywords, in this case: contour, height, SRTM. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/4lUZA.png

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OpenStreetMap to the rescue! Its cycling map shows contour lines and shaded relief (even in Canada):

http://c.tile.opencyclemap.org/cycle/10/306/368.png

Like most open data projects (probably Natural Earth, too), they use NASA's SRTM (OSM Wiki) dataset that has global coverage, as far as I know. As you seem to need contour shapefiles, refer to the article Contours (OSM Wiki) for a workflow on how to convert raw SRTM data to shapefiles using GDAL.

Jackpot: Apparently, OpenDEM went through the effort of preparing contour shapefiles worldwide from SRTM with 25m precision. They offer a pretty convenient download for an arbitrary region. (Download manager or wget recommended.)

How I found the data: For all my spatial data needs, usually before googling, I have a look at the OpenStreetMap Wiki and search for relevant keywords, in this case: contour, height, SRTM.

OpenStreetMap to the rescue! Its cycling map shows contour lines and shaded relief (even in Canada):

http://c.tile.opencyclemap.org/cycle/10/306/368.png

Like most open data projects (probably Natural Earth, too), they use NASA's SRTM (OSM Wiki) dataset that has global coverage, as far as I know. As you seem to need contour shapefiles, refer to the article Contours (OSM Wiki) for a workflow on how to convert raw SRTM data to shapefiles using GDAL.

Jackpot: Apparently, OpenDEM went through the effort of preparing contour shapefiles worldwide from SRTM with 25m precision. They offer a pretty convenient download for an arbitrary region. (Download manager or wget recommended.)

OpenStreetMap to the rescue! Its cycling map shows contour lines and shaded relief (even in Canada):

http://c.tile.opencyclemap.org/cycle/10/306/368.png

Like most open data projects (probably Natural Earth, too), they use NASA's SRTM (OSM Wiki) dataset that has global coverage, as far as I know. As you seem to need contour shapefiles, refer to the article Contours (OSM Wiki) for a workflow on how to convert raw SRTM data to shapefiles using GDAL.

Jackpot: Apparently, OpenDEM went through the effort of preparing contour shapefiles worldwide from SRTM with 25m precision. They offer a pretty convenient download for an arbitrary region. (Download manager or wget recommended.)

How I found the data: For all my spatial data needs, usually before googling, I have a look at the OpenStreetMap Wiki and search for relevant keywords, in this case: contour, height, SRTM.

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