Churchill, Manitoba

Churchill
Town
Churchill in 2010
Churchill in 2010
Flag of Churchill
Nicknames: 
Churchill is located in Manitoba
Churchill
Churchill
Churchill in Manitoba
Churchill is located in Canada
Churchill
Churchill
Churchill (Canada)
Coordinates: 58°46′51″N 094°11′13″W / 58.78083°N 94.18694°W / 58.78083; -94.18694[2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionNorthern
Census division23
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorMichael Spence
 • MPNiki Ashton
 • MLAEric Redhead
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land50.83 km2 (19.63 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Highest elevation
29 m (94 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total870
 • Density17.1/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Postal code
Area code(s)Area codes 204 and 431
Websitechurchill.ca

Churchill is an Arctic port town in northern Manitoba, Canada, on the west shore of Hudson Bay, roughly 140 km (87 mi) from the Manitoba–Nunavut border. It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn, leading to the nickname "Polar Bear Capital of the World" and to the benefit of its burgeoning tourism industry.

  1. ^ Brian Vinh Tien Trinh (27 February 2014). "Churchill, Manitoba, Canada's Polar Bear Capital, As Seen From Google Streetview". The Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Churchill, Manitoba". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Maximum elevation at the airport as Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.