A new online tool gives Albertans the ability to learn the origins of place names across the province.
The Alberta Geographical Names Web Map opens the door for Albertans’ curiosity to wander from the comfort of their home. The new web map offers easy access to learn about the rich cultures, people and history that have helped shape our province.
This interactive online tool displays a fully mapped-out database with information on almost 9,000 place names in the province.
Whether a person wants to know how their hometown got its name, or if a particular historical figure has a place named after them, Albertans can easily search the map by name, location or the type of place.
Tanya Fir, Minister of Arts, Culture, and Status of Women shares that the Province is excited to be able to offer this new tool. “History is everywhere, and I hope the Alberta Geographical Names Web Map sparks curiosity in all of us to get online and learn more about the places around us.”
The web map is a useful new tool for teachers and students to use in the classroom while learning about notable places and people in Alberta’s history. It provides history enthusiasts of all kinds a simple way to gather quick facts on a place name’s history, culture or language of origin, thematic association and the federal/provincial adoption dates.
To check out the new map, click this link.
-Submitted by the Province of Alberta-
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