Recognizing Women with Canadian Place Names

This interactive map is a collaborative project by Natural Resources Canada and the federal, provincial and territorial members of the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The map illustrates a sample of close to 500 places in Canada named for women from a range of backgrounds who have been remembered for many different reasons. Each point on the map is categorized by a theme, and contains a short description of the person behind that place name. The descriptions reveal that information about these women and the places named for them varies widely; some are well-known and well-documented figures, while little is known about others.

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:37 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:37 (UTC)
contact_email	nrcan.geonames-toponymes.rncan@canada.ca
contact_person	{"fr": {"fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Ressources naturelles Canada;Secteur de la politique stratégique et de l’innovation, Plateforme géospatiale fédérale,NRCan.fgp-pgf.RNCan@Canada.ca", "en": "Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada;Strategic Policy and Innovation Sector, Federal Geospatial Platform,1-800-661-2638,NRCan.fgp-pgf.RNCan@Canada.ca"}}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["society"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2021-03-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["Canada", "Toponymie genrée", "noms de lieux féminins", "CTC", "Toponymie", "Carte géographique"], "en": ["Canada", "Gendered toponymy", "Women's place names", "GNBC", "Toponymy", "Geographical maps"]}
open_canada_subject	["society_and_culture"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	La toponymie du Canada rend hommage aux femmes
update_frequency	as_needed