Weir River (Manitoba)

For other places with the same name, see Weir River (disambiguation).
Weir River
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Region Northern
Census division 23
Part of Hudson Bay drainage basin
Source Weir Lake
 - elevation 186 m (610 ft)
 - coordinates 56°58′55″N 94°33′46″W / 56.98194°N 94.56278°W / 56.98194; -94.56278
Mouth Nelson River
 - elevation 20 m (66 ft)
 - coordinates 56°54′32″N 93°21′27″W / 56.90889°N 93.35750°W / 56.90889; -93.35750Coordinates: 56°54′32″N 93°21′27″W / 56.90889°N 93.35750°W / 56.90889; -93.35750
Location of the mouth of the Weir River in 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]

The eponymous settlement of Weir River with its Weir River railway station is located on the river at the point where it is crossed by the Hudson Bay Railway. The station is served by the Via Rail Winnipeg – Churchill train.

See also

References

  1. "Weir River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. "Weir River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-07-06. Shows the course of the river on a topographic map.


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