Vancouver, Canada
Mountains, a harbor and Stanley Park on one peninsula.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Canada
- Position
- 49.2827, -123.1207
- Area
- 20 × 20 km
- Real elevation
- 0 to 1,482 m (1,482 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:133,300
- Heights
- 2× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Cities and landmarks
About Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6 million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada after Toronto and Montreal. The region, together with the Fraser Valley, makes up the Lower Mainland, which has a total population of over 3 million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 inhabitants per square kilometre (15,000/sq mi), and the fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City).
From Wikipedia: Vancouver, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Vancouver, Canada
Where is Vancouver?
Vancouver is in Canada at 49.2827, -123.1207. The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Vancouver model?
The land in this model runs from 0 to 1,482 m (1,482 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 2 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Vancouver?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 27.2 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:133,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Vancouver model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Vancouver model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Vancouver terrain model good for?
People use it as a gift for someone who lives there, a souvenir or a desk piece that shows why the city sits where it does.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Vancouver, Canada from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square centered on 49.2827, -123.1207. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:133,300. The heights are exaggerated 2× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
