Map Labels - CanVec Series - Toponymic Features

Map Labels - CanVec Series - Toponymic Features The toponymic features of the CanVec series include proper nouns designating places and representations of the territory. This data come from provincial, territorial and Canadian toponymic databases. They are used in the CanVec Series for cartographic reference purposes and vary according to the scale of display. The toponymic features of the CanVec series can differ from the Canada's official geographical names. The CanVec multiscale series is available as prepackaged downloadable files and by user-defined extent via a Geospatial data extraction tool. Related Products: [Topographic Data of Canada - CanVec Series](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/8ba2aa2a-7bb9-4448-b4d7-f164409fe056) Users can obtain information about Canada's official toponyms at: **[Geographical names in Canada](https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/maps-tools-publications/maps/geographical-names-canada/10786)** 2023-05-19 Natural Resources Canada geoinfo@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca Form DescriptorsCanadaEarth SciencesPlace namesLabelsCanVecToponymy50K50 00050;000250K250 000250;000CartographyGeographic dataMaps Toponymic Features (Group layer)WMS https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/canvec_en?request=getcapabilities&service=wms&layers=toponymy&version=1.3.0&legend_format=image/png&feature_info_type=text/html Toponymic Features (Group layer)WMS https://cartes.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/canvec_fr?request=getcapabilities&service=wms&layers=toponymy&version=1.3.0&legend_format=image/png&feature_info_type=text/html Prepackaged FGDB files (CanVec)FGDB/GDB https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/canvec/fgdb/Toponymy/ Prepackaged Shapefiles (CanVec)SHP https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/canvec/shp/Toponymy/ Drop-down navigation menu to CanVec Series documentation and online data cataloguesHTML https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/canvec/doc/info.html Index of available files (drag and drop the kmz file in Google Earth to localize your region of interest)KMZ https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/canvec/index/canvec_toponymic.kmz CanVec customized files (selectable product, extent, format) - Geospatial Data Extraction ToolHTML https://maps.canada.ca/czs/index-en.html CanVec customized files (selectable product, extent, format) - Geospatial Data Extraction ToolHTML https://maps.canada.ca/czs/index-fr.html

The toponymic features of the CanVec series include proper nouns designating places and representations of the territory. This data come from provincial, territorial and Canadian toponymic databases. They are used in the CanVec Series for cartographic reference purposes and vary according to the scale of display. The toponymic features of the CanVec series can differ from the Canada's official geographical names.

The CanVec multiscale series is available as prepackaged downloadable files and by user-defined extent via a Geospatial data extraction tool.

Related Products:

Topographic Data of Canada - CanVec Series

Users can obtain information about Canada's official toponyms at: Geographical names in Canada

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Electronic Mail Address: geoinfo@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

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