Canadian Geographic Place Names Point Data

CanVec, a digital cartographic product from Natural Resources Canada, provides toponymic features representing geographical names across Canadian territory. The dataset offers quality topographical information in vector format compiled from multiple authoritative sources.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the distribution of toponymic features across Canadian territory for linguistic or historical studies.
• Integrate Named Feature points with other topographic layers from the National Topographic Data Base for comprehensive mapping.
• Validate and update geographical name databases using data compiled from the Atlas of Canada and GeoBase initiative sources.
• Perform spatial analysis on toponymic feature density derived from satellite imagery coverage like Landsat 7 or Radarsat.

Strengths

• Originates from the best available data sources covering Canadian territory, including the National Topographic Data Base.
• Complies with international geomatics standards for vector topographic information.
• Compiled from multiple authoritative sources like the Atlas of Canada, GeoBase, and satellite imagery.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessing dataset scale and structure.
• The description lacks concrete metrics on spatial resolution, feature count, or temporal coverage for the toponymic data.

Provenance

Source

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) CanVec product, distributed by the Government of Yukon via GeoYukon.

Collection Method

Multi-source product from the National Topographic Data Base, Mapping the North process, Atlas of Canada, GeoBase, and satellite imagery updates.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Canadian territory.