Geographical Names
- Diego Cesa de Meira (Unlicensed)
Description
The Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB) is the authoritative national database of Canada's geographical names. The purpose of the CGNDB is to store place names and their attributes that have been approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC), the national coordinating body responsible for standards and policies on place names.
Originator
Canada Open Data
Use Cases
Source(s)
Description | Source | Format | Date | Update Frequency | Metadata | Cost | Link | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geographical Names | SHP | 2017 | Weekly | Free |
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Remarks
The most appropriate dataset to use for EGIS would be SHP file as there is no web service available.
Process for EGIS integration
SHP File:
SHP can be integrated directly into ArcMap and ArcGIS.
TC Smart Maps:
Not all GIS applications can consume KML file directly due to its unique data structures such as networklinks, folders, models etc.
Please contact Lawrence Chong, Digital Services Directorate for TC Smart Maps KML dataset and format translation.
TC Smart Maps KML link: \tc.gc.ca\tcgis\GISData\Google Mashup\GeographicalNames\GeographicalNames.kml
Customization:
Schema transformation: As required
Denormalization: Not required
Value coding: Not required
Attribute renaming: As required to improve readability
Attribute removal: It is highly recommended as some fields are unnecessary, this will also reduce file size and improve performance
Geoenrichment: Feature symbolization is recommended to improve visualization
Format translation: Not required
Language translation: French version available for most dataset
Update frequency: As identified