Canadian Geographical Names - server queries can be made by name or point coordinates for current, historical and undersea places and geographical features.
GEOnet Names Server - searchable database of place names and features outside the U.S., developed by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency.
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names - search on place and feature names worldwide. Results identify location contextually, ie what state or province a city is in, and by coordinates.
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