Canadian Geographical Names Database

Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database for information about official geographical names in the Northwest Territories.

NWT Gazetteer

Search the NWT Gazetteer for information on official geographical place names in the NWT.

Community Names

Learn more about the place names for NWT communities.

• Official NWT Community Names

Indigenous Place Names

On behalf of the Geographical Names Board of Canada, Natural Resources Canada supported the Gwich’in Tribal Council in publishing the Indigenous Place Names Handbook with the goal of helping other Indigenous communities repatriate their own place names.

Geographical Names Board of Canada Interactive Maps

Learn more about place names in Canada by exploring interactive maps created by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

• Canada’s Commemorative Map
• Recognizing Women with Canadian Place Names
• Stories from the Land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada