Weir River (Manitoba)
The Weir River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in census division 23 in Northern Manitoba, Canada.[1] Its flows from Weir Lake to the Nelson River as a left tributary, 70 kilometres (43 mi) upstream of that river's mouth at Hudson Bay.[2]
Weir River | |
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Location of the mouth of the Weir River in Manitoba | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Northern |
Census division | 23 |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Weir Lake |
• coordinates | 56°58′55″N 94°33′46″W |
• elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
Mouth | Nelson River |
• coordinates | 56°54′32″N 93°21′27″W[1] |
• elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
There is a flag stop on the Hudson Bay Railway where it crosses the river. Canoeists and hikers can wait by a signpost to flag down the Via Rail Winnipeg–Churchill train.
See also
References
- "Weir River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "Weir River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
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