Weir River (Manitoba)
| Weir River | |
|---|---|
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 / 56.98194°N 94.56278°W |
| • elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Mouth | Nelson River |
• coordinates | 56°54′32″N 93°21′27″W / 56.90889°N 93.35750°W[1] |
• elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
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]
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
- ^ a b "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.