Canadian Geographic Place Names Polygons From CanVec

Geographic Place Names Poly - 50k - Canvec contains 50,000 toponymic features (geographical names) for Canadian territory. It is a vector cartographic product from Natural Resources Canada, compiled from multiple authoritative sources including the National Topographic Data Base and satellite imagery.

Use Cases

• Map Canadian toponymic features to their geographic polygon representations for spatial analysis
• Integrate named feature polygons with other topographic layers from the National Topographic Data Base
• Validate and update place name databases using multi-source data from Landsat 7, Spot, and Radarsat imagery
• Analyze the distribution and density of geographical names across the Yukon and other Canadian regions

Strengths

• Contains 50,000 named geographical features (toponyms)
• Compiled from multiple authoritative sources including the National Topographic Data Base and GeoBase
• Complies with international geomatics standards for vector data

Limitations

• Specific column schema and sample data are unavailable for review
• Data is provided in HTML and ESRI REST formats, which may require specialized GIS tools for analysis
• Focus is primarily on Canadian territory, limiting global applicability

Provenance

Source

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

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

Last updated March 25, 2026.

Geography

Canadian territory.