Weir River (Manitoba)

For other places with the same name, see Weir River.
Weir River
Weir River (Manitoba) is located in Manitoba
Weir River (Manitoba)
Location of the mouth of the Weir River in Manitoba
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionNorthern
Census division23
Physical characteristics
SourceWeir Lake
 • coordinates56°58′55″N 94°33′46″W / 56.98194°N 94.56278°W / 56.98194; -94.56278
 • elevation186 m (610 ft)
MouthNelson River
 • coordinates
56°54′32″N 93°21′27″W / 56.90889°N 93.35750°W / 56.90889; -93.35750[1]
 • elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Basin features
River systemHudson 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.

  1. ^ a b "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.