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
Users can obtain information about Canada's official toponyms at: Geographical names in Canada
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Natural Resources Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Toponymic Features (Group layer)WMSEnglish web_service WMS
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Toponymic Features (Group layer)WMSFrench web_service WMS
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Prepackaged FGDB files (CanVec)FGDB/GDBEnglish French dataset FGDB/GDB
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Prepackaged Shapefiles (CanVec)SHPEnglish French dataset SHP
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Drop-down navigation menu to CanVec Series documentation and online data cataloguesHTMLEnglish French guide HTML
Geographic Information
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Contact Information
Electronic Mail Address: geoinfo@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca