| Armstrong River | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Nelson_river_basin_map.png) Map of the Nelson River drainage basin | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Canada_Manitoba_relief_location_map.jpg)  Location of river's mouth in Manitoba &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Canada_relief_map_2.svg) Armstrong River (Manitoba) (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Armstrong Lake |
| • location | Manitoba |
| Mouth | Nelson River |
• coordinates | 55°46′08″N 96°38′26″W / 55.7689°N 96.6406°W |
Armstrong River[1] is a river in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The river flows east from Armstrong Lake into the Nelson River.[2] Like Armstrong Lake, it was named after H. W. D. Armstrong, who was chief engineer of construction on the Hudson Bay Railway in 1912.[3]
- ^ "Armstrong River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Summary Report of the Geological Survey Department. Geological Survey of Canada. 1916. p. 133.
...Armstrong river was descended to Nelson river and the latter followed to Split lake
- ^ Geographical Names of Manitoba. Manitoba Conservation. 2000. p. 12. ISBN 9780771115172.
...Armstrong Lake as well as Armstrong River (63 P/15) were named after H. W. D. Armstrong, chief engineer of construction on the Hudson Bay Railway in 1912.