Concise Place Names of Alberta
Concise Place Names of Alberta

Author: Merrily Aubrey

Publisher: Calgary : University of Calgary Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13:

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Toponymy, the study of place names, can provide a wealth of interesting information about a particular region. This new abridged volume of Alberta place names includes entries for a select number (about a quarter) of officially named cultural and geographical features in the province. The entries are arranged alphabetically for easy reference and include all incorporated bodies such as cities, towns, villages, summer villages, and rural municipalities; mountains over 3,000 metres; and rivers and major lakes. Information on the background of geographical naming in Canada and Alberta is also included. Illustrated with black and white photographs, Concise Place Names of Alberta is an excellent reference for those who wish to learn about the history and geography of Alberta through its place names.

Community Place Names of Alberta
Community Place Names of Alberta

Author: Ernest G. Mardon

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 189747217X

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This expanded third edition of Community Names of Alberta, gives a comprehensive description of community names of Alberta. Tracing the etymology of Alberta's communities provides a significant historical and cultural insight into Alberta's phases of history. Complete with locations, this book details the origins of community names in Alberta.

Place-names of Alberta
Place-names of Alberta

Author: Canadian Board on Geographical Names

Publisher: Published for the Geographic Board by the Department of the Interior

Published: 1928

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13:

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Includes names of all cities, towns, villages and municipal districts, post offices, railway stations and rivers, streams, lakes and mountains.

The Story Behind Alberta Names
The Story Behind Alberta Names

Author: Harry Max Sanders

Publisher: Calgary : Red Deer Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780889952560

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For Albertans - and for that matter, all Canadians - the name of this Western province is inseparable from the maverick attitude it connotes. Alberta conjures images of honest, backbreaking work, free from the restraints of propriety and status found in older settled lands. As with the province, the names of its cities and towns, villages and hamlets, and boulevards and back roads, reveal attitudes, values, history and geographical connections. Focusing not just on basic facts, The Story Behind Alberta Names fleshes out fascinating personalities using humorous anecdotes, the context of people's lives and careers, and the relationship between individuals and the places named for them.

Canadian Mountain Place Names
Canadian Mountain Place Names

Author: Glen W. Boles

Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9781894765794

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The towering peaks of the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains rival the European Alps in fame. When travelling or climbing, hiking or skiing in these areas, have you ever wondered where the names of the peaks, rivers and lakes came from, or who named them and why? In Canadian Mountain Place Names, the authors have used their scope of knowledge and expertise, along with many outside sources, to compile an entertaining and informative treatise on the toponymy of this increasingly popular alpine region. Originally published as Place Names of the Canadian Alps, this new edition is completely revised and updated. Illustrated with Glen Boles' and Roger Laurilla's stunning photographs, as well as Boles' intricate line drawings, this book is a must-have not only for avid mountaineers, skiers and hikers, but also for locals and visitors with an interest in these regions. For the authors, this book has been a labour of love: for the mountains, as well as for all those who care about the mountains.

2001 Indian Place Names of the West - Part 1 -
2001 Indian Place Names of the West - Part 1 -

Author: Joachim Fromhold

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010-07-28

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0557438365

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The most comprehensive listing of Indian Place-Names for the Northwest interior of North America to date. These were lands occupied by the Assiniboin, Beaver, Blackfoot, Chipewyan, Chippewa, Cree, Crow, Flathead, Inuit, Kutenai, Nez Perce, Okanaga, Sarcee, Sekani, Shoshone, Shuswap, Sioux, Slavey and Soto. Information on most of these aboriginal Nations are farely foundin print.

Kentucky Place Names
Kentucky Place Names

Author: Robert M. Rennick

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2013-04-06

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 0813144019

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" From the wealth of place names in Kentucky, Rennick has selected those of some 2,000 communities and post offices. These places are usually the largest, the best known, or the most important as well as those with unusual or inherently interesting names. Including perhaps one-fourth of all such places known in the state, the names were chosen as a representative sample among Kentucky's counties and sections. Kentucky Place Names offers a fascinating mosaic of information on families, events, politics, and local lore in the state. It will interest all Kentuckians as well as the growing number of scholars of American place names.