Natural Resources Canada

3 datasets found
  • Open Data

    Canada’s Commemorative Map

    This interactive map commemorates Canada’s participation in armed conflicts at home and abroad by highlighting a sample of the many geographical features and places named for those that served our country. These commemorative geographical names help us remember war casualties, soldiers, sailors,...
    Organization:
    Natural Resources Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • HTML
    • FGDB/GDB
    • MXD
    • ESRI REST
    • WMS
  • Open Data

    Stories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada

    This interactive map is a collaborative project by the Geographical Names Board of Canada, illustrating a curated selection of places in Canada with names that have origins in multiple Indigenous languages. The names selected show the history and evolution of Indigenous place naming in Canada,...
    Organization:
    Natural Resources Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • ESRI REST
    • WMS
    • FGDB/GDB
    • MXD
    • HTML
  • Open Data

    Indigenous Geographical Names

    The Indigenous Geographical Names dataset presents an extract from the Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB) of geographical names with roots in Indigenous cultures. These geographical names reflect heritage, language, personal names, and cultural practices. Terrain and water features,...
    Organization:
    Natural Resources Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • ESRI REST
    • WMS
    • CSV
    • KML
    • SHP
    • FGDB/GDB
    • MXD