Bird River Manitoba Map

About Bird River, Manitoba

Bird River is a locality in 12-17-13-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Bird River is located at 50.4128°N, 95.6794°W.

Bird River rests in a broad, low-lying expanse where the land softens into shallow lakes and meandering waterways, a place where the sky feels immense and the horizon stretches with a quiet promise. It lies 32.6 km north-north-east of Pinawa, MB (from Pinawa, MB: bearing 26°T), and is situated 15.4 km north-west of Pointe du Bois. The terrain here is a mosaic of boreal forest, its spruce and pine standing sentinel, interspersed with open muskeg and the shimmering surfaces of countless small lakes and the wider, slower arteries of the Bird River itself. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of decaying leaves, pine needles, and the cool breath rising from the water. In the summer, the sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, painting ephemeral designs on the mossy ground, and the calls of unseen birds punctuate the stillness, a constant, gentle chorus that gives the place its name. This is a region shaped by water and by the resourceful spirit of those who have called it home. Historically, the waterways were the highways, connecting scattered settlements and facilitating the movement of goods and people, a legacy still evident in the scattered cabins and docks that dot the shorelines. The local economy, though modest, is deeply tied to the natural bounty of the land and water, with livelihoods often drawn from fishing, hunting, and the careful harvesting of timber, a tradition that has sustained Bird River for generations. The quiet hum of small-scale logging operations and the occasional whir of a boat engine are the sounds that punctuate the otherwise profound quiet, a testament to a way of life that values self-reliance and a deep connection to the wild.

About This Bird River Map Page

Explore Bird River, 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: 50.412778, -95.679444. 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 River includes the postal code (R0E), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Bird River 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.