British Columbia Gazetteer of Official Place Names with Coordinates

The BC Gazetteer is a spreadsheet of all official place names in British Columbia, extracted from the master BC Geographical Names Information System (BCGNIS). It includes feature type, feature code, mapsheet, and latitude and longitude coordinates. The dataset is provided by the Government of British Columbia and was last updated on 2026-04-01.

Use Cases

• Geocoding and reverse geocoding applications based on official place names and coordinates.
• Creating thematic maps based on feature type and feature code classifications.
• Validating and standardizing location data for British Columbia based on the authoritative names list.
• Integrating official geographical names into search engines or navigation systems.

Strengths

• Data is extracted from the authoritative BC Geographical Names Information System (BCGNIS).
• Includes latitude and longitude coordinates for spatial reference.
• Available in multiple formats (CSV, XLSX, SHP) for different user needs.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Extracted from the BC Geographical Names Information System (BCGNIS).

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-01 21:31:11.527902; freshness should be verified.

Geography

British Columbia, Canada