Bird Manitoba Map

About Bird, Manitoba

Bird is a community in 86-21-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Bird is located at 56.5036°N, 94.2106°W.

Bird exists as a quiet assertion against the vast Manitoba sky, a scattering of buildings settled into the rolling terrain where boreal forest begins to fray into muskeg. It lies 35.2 km east-north-east of Gillam, MB (from Gillam, MB: bearing 60°T), and is situated 12.2 km east-north-east of Jacam. Here, the air carries the damp, earthy scent of moss and decaying leaves, a fragrance deepened by the frequent mists that drift in from unseen wetlands, softening the edges of the spruce and jackpine. The land itself is a study in subtle textures: patches of resilient grass push through sandy soil, interspersed with the darker, richer earth of peat, hinting at the waterlogged heart of this place. Even in the bright glare of midday, shadows linger in the low-lying hollows, and the light often possesses a diffused, pearly quality, as if filtered through a thin veil of cloud or the breath of the surrounding wilderness. The story of Bird is one of hardy resilience, a place carved out by necessity and the enduring spirit of those who sought a living from its challenging embrace. For generations, the economy here has been tethered to the land, its bounty of timber and the fleeting opportunities of fur trapping shaping the lives of its inhabitants. While the grander narratives of industrial boom and bust may have bypassed this remote corner, the quiet persistence of logging and the traditional skills of the woods have sustained Bird. The landscape itself, a mosaic of small lakes and meandering streams, whispers of the Indigenous peoples who first knew this territory, their ancestral presence a silent, enduring layer beneath the more recent human endeavors. Life in Bird unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the demands of the natural world, a rhythm that values deep knowledge of the land and the quiet satisfaction of work well done.

About This Bird Map Page

Explore Bird, Manitoba, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 56.503611, -94.210556. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Bird includes the postal code (R0B), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Bird is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.