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Geological Survey of Canada

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Geological Survey of Canada

Summary

Geological Survey of Canada is a geological survey[1]. It draws 141 Wikipedia views per month (geological_survey category, ranking #2 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • Geological Survey of Canada is located in Ottawa[3].
  • Geological Survey of Canada is in the country of Canada[4].
  • Geological Survey of Canada's instance of is recorded as geological survey[5].
  • Geological Survey of Canada's instance of is recorded as volcano observatory[6].
  • Geological Survey of Canada's headquarters location is recorded as Ottawa[7].
  • 1842 marks the founding of Geological Survey of Canada[8].
  • Geological Survey of Canada's parent organization or unit is recorded as Natural Resources Canada[9].
  • Geological Survey of Canada's official website is recorded as http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/science/geology/gsc/17100[10].
  • Geological Survey of Canada's official website is recorded as https://ressources-naturelles.canada.ca/science-et-donnees/centres-de-recherche-et-laboratoires/la-commission-geologique-du-canada/17101[11].
  • Geological Survey of Canada's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Geological Survey of Canada[12].
  • Geological Survey of Canada's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'CGC'}[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include geological survey[5] and volcano observatory[6].

Origins

1842 marks the founding of Geological Survey of Canada[8].

Why It Matters

Geological Survey of Canada draws 141 Wikipedia views per month (geological_survey category, ranking #2 of 10).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Canada

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
    Official website → http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/science/geology/gsc/17, https://ressources-naturelles.canada.ca/science-et-donnees/c
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Ottawa
    Country → Canada
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Former Geological Survey of Canada Building.JPG, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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