Data Providers
Contacts for GNBC data providers (federal, provincial,
and territorial) as of June 2011.
Provincial/Territorial Data Providers
Alberta
Alberta's Geographical Names Program
http://culture.alberta.ca/heritage/resource management/
archaeologyhistory/geo graphical/default.aspx
Alberta Culture and Community Spirit
8820-112th Street
Edmonton AB T6G 2P8
Fax: 403-427-5598
British Columbia
BC Geographical Names
http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/bcnames/
GeoBC, Ministry of Natural Resource Operations
PO Box 9375 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9M5
E-mail: geographical.names@gov.bc.ca
Manitoba
Manitoba Geographical Names Program
http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/geo matics/geo_names/
Manitoba Geographical Names Program
Manitoba Conservation
Box 25, 200 Saulteaux Crescent
Winnipeg MB R3J 3W3
Phone: 204-945-1798
Fax: 204-945-4232
E-mail: Des.Kappel@gov.mb.ca
New Brunswick
NB Geographical Names Program
http://www.gnb.ca/0131/toponymyIndex-e.asp
Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport
Place 2000
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton NB E3B 5H1
Fax: 506-453-2416
E-mail: Gilles.Bourque@gnb.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador
NL Geographical Names Program
http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/maps/geo graphical.html
Department of Environment and Conservation
Howley Building, Higgins Line
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s NL A1B 4J6
Fax: (709) 729-0690
E-mail: RHawkins@gov.nl.ca
Northwest Territories
NWT Geographic Names - Cultural Places Program
http://www.pwnhc.ca/programs/geo_names.asp
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
NWT Cultural Places Program
Government of the N.W.T.
Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Fax: (867) 873-0205
E-mail: Cultural_places@gov.nt.ca
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Geographical Names
http://www.nsplacenames.ca/
Geographic Information Services
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Information Management Services
9th Floor South Maritime Centre
1505 Barrington Street
P.O. Box 2521
Halifax NS B3J 3N5
Fax: (902) 424-0650
Nunavut
Nunavut Geographical Names Program
Department of Culture, Language, Elder’s & Youth
Government of Nunavut
Tumivut Building, Second Floor
P.O. Box 310
Igloolik NU X0A 0L0
Phone: (867) 934-2047
Fax: (867) 934-2002
E-mail: PArnatsiaq1@gov.nu.ca
Ontario
Land Information Ontario
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LIO/
Ministry of Natural Resources
300 Water Street, 2nd Floor, North Tower
P.O. Box 7000
Peterborough ON K9J 8M5
Fax: 705-755-2149
E-mail: geographicnames@ontario.ca
Prince Edward Island
PEI PlaceFinder
http://www.gov.pe.ca/placefinder/
Provincial Treasury
95 Rochford Street
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown PE C1A 7N8
Fax: (902) 368-6584
Quebec
Banque de noms de lieux du Québec
http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/
Commission de toponymie du Québec
750, boul. Charest Est, Ground Floor,
Québec (Québec) G1K 9M1
Phone: 418-643-2817
Fax: 418-644-9466
E-mail: topo@toponymie.gouv.qc.ca
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Geographical Names Program
http://www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/geographicnames
Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport
Heritage Resources Branch
9th Floor, 1919 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina SK S4P 4H2
Phone: (306) 787-2817
Fax: (306) 787-3335
Yukon
Yukon Geographical Names Program
http://www.tc.gov.yk.ca/78.html
Department of Tourism and Culture
Government of Yukon
P.O. Box 2703
Whitehorse YT Y1A 2C6
Fax: (867) 393-6456
Federal Data Providers
Canadian Hydrographic Service
Undersea Features
Canadian Hydrographic Service
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
615 Booth Street, 3rd Floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0E6
Fax: 613-996-9053
Geographical Names Board of Canada
Pan-Canadian names (P1 status)
Geographical Names of Canada
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/products-services/mapping-product/topographic-maps/5776
GNBC Secretariat
Centre for Topographic Information
Natural Resources Canada
615 Booth Street, Room 634
Ottawa ON K1A 0E9
Phone: 613-992-3892
Fax: 613-943-8282
E-mail: geonames@NRCan.gc.ca
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Indian Reserves
First Nation Profiles
http://pse5-esd5.ainc-inac.gc.ca/fnp/
Lands Branch
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
10 Wellington St., Rm 17A
Gatineau QC K1A 0H4
Fax: 819-953-1885
National Defence
DND Sites
Infrastructure and Environment Issues Management (DIEIM)
National Defence Headquarters
9 Center Block North
101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa ON K1A 0K2
Fax: 613-995-1031
Parks Canada
National Historic Sites of Canada
National Parks of Canada
National Marine Conservation Areas of Canada
http://www.pc.gc.ca/
National Historic Sites Directorate
Parks Canada
25 Eddy, 5th Floor
Jules-Léger Building
Gatineau QC K1A 0M5
Fax: 819-953-4909