CanVec: Toponymy (TO)

This page describes OSM features tagging of NRCan's CanVec product (.osm version)
Notes are at the end of tagging description

SpecCode	Geometry	Entity	Attributes	OSM Tag(s)
158001*		Named feature	[010] City	place=city
158001*		Named feature	[020] Town	place=town
158001*		Named feature	[030] Village	place=village
158001*		Named feature	[040] Hamlet	place=hamlet
158001*		Named feature	[045] District municipality	place=suburb;fixme=Place type may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[050] Other municipal/district area - major agglomeration	place=suburb;fixme=Place type may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[060] Other municipal/district area - miscellaneous	place=suburb;fixme=Place type may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[080] Unincorporated area	place=locality;fixme=Place type may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[090] Indian Reserve	place=locality;fixme=Place type may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[100] Geographical area	place=locality;fixme=Place type may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[110] Conservation area	leisure=nature_reserve
158001*		Named feature	[115] Military area	landuse=military
158001*		Named feature	[120] River	natural=water
158001*		Named feature	[130] River feature	natural=water;fixme=Feature may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[140] Falls	natural=water
158001*		Named feature	[150] Lake	natural=water
158001*		Named feature	[160] Spring	natural=spring
158001*		Named feature	[170] Sea	natural=water
158001*		Named feature	[180] Sea feature	natural=water
158001*		Named feature	[190] Undersea feature	natural=water;fixme=Feature may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[200] Channel	natural=water
158001*		Named feature	[210] Rapids	natural=water
158001*		Named feature	[220] Bay	natural=bay
158001*		Named feature	[230] Cape	natural=cliff
158001*		Named feature	[240] Beach	natural=beach
158001*		Named feature	[250] Shoal	natural=water
158001*		Named feature	[260] Island	place=island
158001*		Named feature	[270] Cliff	natural=cliff
158001*		Named feature	[280] Mountain	natural=peak
158001*		Named feature	[290] Valley	natural=land
158001*		Named feature	[300] Plain	natural=land
158001*		Named feature	[310] Cave	natural=cave_entrance
158001*		Named feature	[320] Crater	natural=volcano
158001*		Named feature	[330] Glacier	natural=glacier
158001*		Named feature	[340] Forest	natural=wood
158001*		Named feature	[350] Low vegetation	natural=scrub
158001*		Named feature	[370] Miscellaneous	tourism=attraction;fixme=Feature may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[380] Railway feature	landuse=railway
158001*		Named feature	[390] Road feature	landuse=road;fixme=Feature may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[400] Air navigation feature	man_made=beacon;fixme=Feature may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[410] Marine navigation feature	man_made=beacon;fixme=Feature may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[420] Hydraulic construction	waterway=dam;fixme=Feature may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[430] Recreational site	tourism=attraction
158001*		Named feature	[440] Natural resources site	natural=land;fixme=Feature may not be valid
158001*		Named feature	[450] Miscellaneous campsite	tourism=camp_site
158001*		Named feature	[460] Miscellaneous site	tourism=attraction;fixme=Feature may not be valid

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note 1: Entity and attribute descriptions can be found here.
note 2: Entity specification code (SpecCode) is a seven digit number where * should be replaced with the appropriate Geometry indicator (0 = Point, 1 = Line, 2 = Area).
note 3: [NNN] value is the Toponymic Generic Code from the Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB).