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Proactive disclosure Print version   | |  Geographical Names Digital Products
Digital data from the Canadian Geographical Names Data Base In the Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB) at Natural Resources Canada, we store names records for populated places and physical features across Canada. Of the entries, nearly 350 000 names are recognized by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) for official Canadian use. For example, names are used on maps and charts and in texts. About 14% of these records are names of populated places and administrative areas; 63% are water features (e.g. lakes, rivers, bays) and 23% are other terrain features (e.g. mountains, capes, valleys). The fewest names are recorded in Prince Edward Island (less than 2000) and the largest number in Quebec (over 100 000). Each name carries associated fields of information. For instance, Montmartre is a village in Saskatchewan; it is located in Section 33, Township 14, Range 11, west of the Second Meridian, southeast of Indian Head, at coordinates 50°14'00"N - 103°27'00"W. For those interested in acquiring digital data, each record has a unique identifier and may contain some 24 fields of attribute information available for general use. (A selection of these fields is included for the Canadian Geographical Names on Internet.) All these records and fields of information are available in ASCII format on 3.5" floppy diskettes or CD-ROM, or via electronic transfer. Data files for sale are available on diskette, CD-ROM or via electronic transfer. Costs for data and an end-user licence Sales are accompanied by a Sales Agreement for end users. Price List - April 2003
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