# The Atoz Game (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341 "2025-12-02T22:20:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 86
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1701 "2026-09-27T15:29:21Z")
**Canadian toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) ---
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**Canadian toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Canadian toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1704 "2026-09-28T02:27:30Z")
**Canadian toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest province in Canada) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1705 "2026-09-28T03:49:23Z")
**Canadian toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest province in Canada) Ottawa (capital of Canada, metro pop. of 1.5m) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1706 "2026-09-28T04:48:37Z")
**Canadian toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest province in Canada) Ottawa (capital of Canada, metro pop. of 1.5m) Portage la Prairie (city in Manitoba) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1707 "2026-09-28T05:08:14Z")
Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest province in Canada) Ottawa (capital of Canada, metro pop. of 1.5m) Portage la Prairie (city in Manitoba) Quebec City (capital of the province of Quebec) ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1708 "2026-09-28T09:12:29Z")
Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest territory in Canada) Ottawa (capital of Canada, metro pop. of 1.5m) Portage la Prairie (city in Manitoba) Quebec City (capital of the province of Quebec) Richmond Hill (city in Ontario) @Elendil_s_Heir Nunavut is a territory, not a province. It is nonetheless Canada’s largest jursdictional subdivision. ---
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**Canadian Toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest territory in Canada) Ottawa (capital of Canada, metro pop. of 1.5m) Portage la Prairie (city in Manitoba) Quebec City (capital of the province of Quebec) Richmond Hill (city in Ontario) Stouffville, Ontario I lived in Stouffville (hint: it’s pronounced “STOW-ville”) for some years. Founded by Jacob Stouffer, hence the name. Nice little town. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1710 "2026-09-28T12:08:39Z")
**Canadian Toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest territory in Canada) Ottawa (capital of Canada, metro pop. of 1.5m) Portage la Prairie (city in Manitoba) Quebec City (capital of the province of Quebec) Richmond Hill (city in Ontario) Stouffville, Ontario Trois-Rivieres, Quebec ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1711 "2026-09-28T16:00:02Z")
**Canadian Toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest territory in Canada) Ottawa (capital of Canada, metro pop. of 1.5m) Portage la Prairie (city in Manitoba) Quebec City (capital of the province of Quebec) Richmond Hill (city in Ontario) Stouffville, Ontario Trois-Rivieres, Quebec Union Corner Provincial Park, P. E. I. ---
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**Canadian Toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest territory in Canada) Ottawa (capital of Canada, metro pop. of 1.5m) Portage la Prairie (city in Manitoba) Quebec City (capital of the province of Quebec) Richmond Hill (city in Ontario) Stouffville, Ontario Trois-Rivieres, Quebec Union Corner Provincial Park, P. E. I. Vancouver (most populous city in British Columbia) ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1713 "2026-09-28T19:32:19Z")
**Canadian Toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest territory in Canada) Ottawa (capital of Canada, metro pop. of 1.5m) Portage la Prairie (city in Manitoba) Quebec City (capital of the province of Quebec) Richmond Hill (city in Ontario) Stouffville, Ontario Trois-Rivieres, Quebec Union Corner Provincial Park, P. E. I. Vancouver (most populous city in British Columbia) Winnipeg (capital and largest city of Manitoba) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1714 "2026-09-28T21:04:37Z")
[quote=“themapleleaf, post:1713, topic:1025341, full:true”] **Canadian Toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest territory in Canada) Ottawa (capital of Canada, metro pop. of 1.5m) Portage la Prairie (city in Manitoba) Quebec City (capital of the province of Quebec) Richmond Hill (city in Ontario) Stouffville, Ontario Trois-Rivieres, Quebec Union Corner Provincial Park, P. E. I. Vancouver (most populous city in British Columbia) Winnipeg (capital and largest city of Manitoba) Xena (Saskatchewan: A tiny unincorporated railway point/locality on a Canadian National Railway line. It was historically named as part of an alphabetical sequence of regional prairie stops (near Watrous and Young). ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1715 "2026-09-28T21:29:33Z")
> [@themapleleaf](#): > > @Elendil_s_Heir Nunavut is a territory, not a province. It is nonetheless Canada’s largest jursdictional subdivision. I know, and thanks, but I didn’t post it. **Canadian Toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest territory in Canada) Ottawa (capital of Canada, metro pop. of 1.5m) Portage la Prairie (city in Manitoba) Quebec City (capital of the province of Quebec) Richmond Hill (city in Ontario) Stouffville, Ontario Trois-Rivieres, Quebec Union Corner Provincial Park, P. E. I. Vancouver (most populous city in British Columbia) Winnipeg (capital and largest city of Manitoba) Xena (Saskatchewan: A tiny unincorporated railway point/locality on a Canadian National Railway line. It was historically named as part of an alphabetical sequence of regional prairie stops (near Watrous and Young). Yellowknife (capital, largest community and only city in the Northwest Territories) ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1716 "2026-09-28T21:46:26Z")
@Elendil_s_Heir sorry. It was @knoodler **Canadian Toponyms** Athabasca (town in Alberta) Banff (town and National Park in Alberta) Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia) Dartmouth (In Nova Scotia) Eureka River (unincorporated town in Alberta) Fredericton (capital of New Brunswick) Gander (town in Newfoundland) Halifax (provincial capital of and biggest city in Nova Scotia) Ituna Bon Accord (rural municipality in Saskatchewan) Jasper (town and National Park in Alberta) Kamloops (town in British Columbia) Lake of the Woods (lake straddling the US/Canada border between the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario) Mount Royal (hill on Montreal Island, Quebec, from which the city of Montreal takes its name) Nunavut (largest territory in Canada) Ottawa (capital of Canada, metro pop. of 1.5m) Portage la Prairie (city in Manitoba) Quebec City (capital of the province of Quebec) Richmond Hill (city in Ontario) Stouffville, Ontario Trois-Rivieres, Quebec Union Corner Provincial Park, P. E. I. Vancouver (most populous city in British Columbia) Winnipeg (capital and largest city of Manitoba) Xena (Saskatchewan: A tiny unincorporated railway point/locality on a Canadian National Railway line. It was historically named as part of an alphabetical sequence of regional prairie stops (near Watrous and Young). Yellowknife (capital, largest community and only city in the Northwest Territories) Zealandia (a _tiny_ town Saskatchewan) Too bad “D” didn’t go to Dildo, Newfoundland. **=PASS=** ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1717 "2026-09-28T22:03:00Z")
**Latin American Toponyms** Acapulco (a city in Mexico) ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1718 "2026-09-28T23:04:11Z")
**Latin American Toponyms** Acapulco (a city in Mexico) Bogotá (the capital of Colombia) ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1719 "2026-09-28T23:06:40Z")
**Latin American Toponyms** Acapulco (a city in Mexico) Bogotá (the capital of Colombia) Cusco (city in Peru) Historic capital of the Incan empire. A great place to visit. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1720 "2026-09-29T03:56:38Z")
**Latin American Toponyms** Acapulco (a city in Mexico) Bogotá (the capital of Colombia) Cusco (city in Peru) Darién Gap (swampy rainforest between Panama and Colombia) There are no paved roads through it, but half a million migrants trekked through it in 2023 > **[Record half million people crossed the treacherous Darién Gap in 2023](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/03/record-half-million-people-crossed-darien-gap-2023)** > > Jungle between Colombia and Panama marks the start of the dangerous trek north from South America to the United States [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341.md?page=85) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341.md?page=87)