Named geographic features

Data set contains geographical referencing information like: * type of feature or place * location coordinates * geographic township * municipal and map references Also contains places and background information behind their official naming like: * name status * naming date * name origin * naming history This layer used to be distributed under the name "Geographic Name Extent" but was modified to "Geographic Named Extent" in November 2011. About Geographic Names

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 20:58 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 20:58 (UTC)
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Ontario; Government of Ontario; Natural Resources and Forestry", "fr": "Gouvernement de l'Ontario; Gouvernement de l'Ontario; Natural Resources and Forestry"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	unknown,unknown,unknown
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2020-01-11 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Economy and Business", "Environment and Natural Resources", "Government", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["Économie et affaires", "Environnement et richesses naturelles", "Gouvernement", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject	["economics_and_industry"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Éléments géographiques nommés
update_frequency	as_needed