Local geography of your dream climate?

~68°N, wide open plain with mountains in the distance. Sparse copses of spruces here and there. Basically Denali national park with a road system and modern conveniences.

1. 37N at a warm-med current on an island.
2. Sea level-300 metres depending on location in town.
3. 30 k pretty much.
4. Seaside.
5. Yep, the ocean and also a small river floating through it to a lake in the inner part of the island.
6. Up to 1500 metres. Occasional snow in winter up there but no lasting winter.
7. Subtropical forest and grasslands. Kind of similar to the Azores.
8. Same there.
9. Foxes, beavers, lots of birds.

Questions:

1. What is it's latitude - 35°S
2. What is it's elevation - 600m in the CBD, 850m in the outer east, 450m in the outer west
3. What is its population - 650,000
4. How far from an ocean is it - 90km
5. Is there a significant body of water (ocean, lake, river) nearby - yep, large lake situated 2km north of the city hence the name Northlake
6. Is there a mountain range nearby - yes, the highest mountain about 150km to the east is 3000m
7. What is the primary vegetation type - shrubs and scrubs, some pines and palm trees to the outer west where frosts aren't as common
8. What is it's biome - mediterranean, but semi-arid to the north
9. What is the local wildlife - kangaroos, lizards, some non poisonous snakes, koalas, lots of different and rare types of birds

I actually wanna change the distance from the ocean to 200 miles south instead of 700 miles, for the bigger possibility of tropical cyclones or the remnants of them coming through.

Ah, one of my favorite topics - local dream geography .

1. About 50N, but anywhere from 45N to 65N is just fine; high enough to see the northern lights and have wide seasonal differences in daylight but well below the midnight sun and noon twilight.
2. 2000-3000 feet ideally, but I'm not inflexible about it - anywhere well above sea level will do, so long as it isn't too high up. Much depends on how close it is to the west coast of my dream continent (further west means higher is better a la West Yellowstone, further east means lower is better a la Labrador).
3. I envision my nearest major city (which is near to my dream climate and has pretty much the same climate) to have a metropolitan population somewhere between Anchorage (on the low end) and Calgary (on the high end). So 300 000-1 400 000 is my answer here. My actual location in this fantasy is rural, perhaps with an average density of one household per square mile, but within an hour or two of downtown.
4. Very far, at least 1000 miles, preferably further. The high elevation helps to catch moisture so that my dream climate is well-watered despite being far inland (also helps to moderate temperatures, since I prefer 65/45F in summer and 0/-15F or so in winter) without ever having high humidity (again, the uppermost reaches of the interior northwestern US and western Canada are instructive). The well-watered aspect includes winter which leads to well over 150 inches of snow per season even in the lowlands (several hundred inches are the norm in the mountains, which are dotted with ski resorts).
5. There are many small clear mountain-stream-type rivers flowing through the area, some becoming medium-size and quite broad a bit further downstream. Small lakes are prevalent, though not the dominant landscape feature as they are in the Canadian Shield. A (perhaps small-size) great lake or freshwater sea being nearby would be very nice, preferably downwind of the dream region.
6. The entire region is ensconced in a web of mountain ranges that reach far beyond, varying widely in height and prominence, with broad hilly areas between. My mind calls forth a cross between interior Alaska and western Wyoming in terms of topography.
7. Boreal forest, with areas of hemiboreal forest associated with lower-lying more maritime regions relatively nearby and taiga and tundra in the upper reaches of nearby mountains.
8. Boreal.
9. Presumably the wildlife that exists throughout the subarctic, though something like the Siberian tiger or some of the extinct Pleistocene megafauna would be cool to have. Wolves, moose, and bear are must haves.

So I envision my city and its hinterland (the latter is where I'd hang out ) to be deep within the interior of a large continent similar to North America, perhaps a few hundred miles northwestward of its pole of inaccessibility. The broad region is very large, comparable in size to Montana or somewhat smaller than Interior Alaska, and not very populated. In the rural hinterland a population density around 1 per square mile is average, varying of course from 5-10 per square mile to wilderness levels (well under 1) depending on the area; aside from the major city's metro area and the odd town in the hinterland this is the prevalent demography. Climate and soil in the region are somewhat comparable to the Mat-Su of Alaska, so farming and ranching are significant rural industries, perhaps enough for the region to feed itself without relying on imports, but is much smaller than forestry and mining. Most of the terrain, especially in the higher hills and in the mountain ranges, is rocky and rugged, creating an enormous number of waterfalls and ensuring whitewater rapids are the norm across the region's streams and rivers. Wildflowers are prevalent throughout the region in spring and summer (just summer in the mountains).

The region is very wealthy by the standards of our world and mine with a standard of living envied by its peer economies, with the economy driven by the mining industry (possibly including oil), high-value manufacturing, and information technology, all of which (especially mining) are very large compared to elsewhere*. The social landscape ranges from outright frontier and wilderness areas to ski towns dominated by transplanted liberal elites** and everything in between (*cough* urbanites and suburbanites *cough*). I envision the ethnic makeup of the region being predominately a diverse set of white Europeans, with a significant indigenous minority of some sort, and another significant minority of Asians (primarily more recent arrivals if real-world analogues are any indication). Geopolitically I envision the region as being its own independent country with close and very open relations to its neighbors, much like the smaller mountain countries of Europe. Its politics may be influenced or outright dominated by libertarians but one never knows . In terms of political system I've always imagined a parliamentary system with a heavy dose of direct democracy prevailing but beyond that it gets quite fuzzy.

Anyway, politics is a whole different story from climate and geography, though all of it is quite fascinating. I could of course easily combine my dream political system with my dream climate, my dream political parties, and my dream city planning, but I'll leave that as an exercise to the reader since I've made my views on those well known at C-D. The more I think about it the more I would like to live in a place that combined all those characteristics, but I think that would fall more under "personal utopia" than "dream climate" .

By the way, this is my first post here, so I'd like to thank everyone who was responsible for making this nice board a reality.

*It helps a lot that all these industries tend to be high-paying and in demand in the global economy. Additional boosts are a reasonable regional cost of living as well as post-secondary credentials not being rigidly required in their largest industries (earlier family formations and earlier retirements if nothing else).

**No offense intended (I actually have a healthy appreciation for the whole setting), but what else does one call those odd wealthy rural blue counties in the Mountain West.

1. ~47N
2. ~2651m
3. ~400k
4. Far enough that a sea-level climate in its location would be a continental climate.
5. To the west is a long, narrow, east-west oriented lake at an elevation of around 2490m. The city is on a river that flows westward into this lake.
6. Two narrow east-west mountain ranges up to around 4000m north and south. Lower ones west of the west end of the lake and east of the city, reaching around 3500m. It's all boxed-in by mountains.
7. Trees, lots of trees, 60% deciduous and 40% evergreen.
8. Um, whatever you want it to be.
9. The animal population of the area is for some reason very low. 

Oh, I never replied to this...

1. 48N
2. Sea level. Elevation ranges from 1-160 metres
3. 1.5 million within city limits, 2.5 million in the whole urban area
4. It's a coastal location, sheltered in a shallow bay. Small inlets may freeze over in winter
5. A navigable river runs on the east side of the city, but is swimmable only in the suburbs due to traffic and industry
6. No, the mountains are over 300 km inland, a couple of "vaaras" are close to the urban area
7. Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest. Beaches and small sand dunes at the coast. Agricultural land on the outskirts
8. Humid continental with oceanic influences. Some idiot has planted a few windmill palms by the coast. Boke.
9. Deer, rabbits, foxes, wild boar, owls, pheasants, hedgehogs

Elm River

1. What is it's latitude?
31 N
2. What is it's elevation?
5000 ft (1500 m)
3. What is its population?
12,000
4. How far from an ocean is it?
400 miles
5. Is there a significant body of water (ocean, lake, river) nearby?
The Elm River runs through town and there are several small alpine lakes in the nearby Elm Mountains
6. Is there a mountain range nearby
Yes, the Elm Mountains rise up to 10,000 ft (3000 m)
7. What is the primary vegetation type?
Mostly mixed deciduous/coniferous forest, with mainly conifers in the Elm Mountains. 
8. What is it's biome?
See above
9. What is the local wildlife?
Deer, small mammals like raccoons, foxes, coyotes, etc., occasional bear sightings. 

More info:

4. The inlets freeze thick enough to walk on, but is sometimes not advisable due to occasional freeze-thaw events
7. Maples, oaks, linden, beeches, spruces, pines, birches, aspen, ash, elm, hazel and juniper are the most common trees
9. Buzzard and sparrowhawk are common birds (because they prey on adders)