Explore Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Churchill, Manitoba. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Manitoba or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Churchill and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Churchill.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Churchill |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Manitoba (MB) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 58.780833 |
| Longitude | -94.186944 |
| Population | 870 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | R0B |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Importance | Major city |
| CGN ID | GAFAB |
Churchill is a town in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a major city. Churchill is located at 58.7808°N, 94.1869°W.
Churchill rests where the vast, restless expanse of the Hudson Bay meets the rugged reaches of the northern landscape. It lies 6.8 km west-north-west of Fort Churchill, MB (from Fort Churchill, MB: bearing 295°T), and is situated 12.0 km north-north-west of Goose Creek. The terrain around Churchill holds a quiet, austere beauty, characterized by the low, weathered rise of the Twin Lake Hill and the persistent, cold currents of the Churchill River. Air here carries a sharp clarity, tasting of salt and ice, while the light at dusk stretches long shadows across the tundra. Near the settlement, the quiet waters of Police Lake shimmer under a wide, pale sky, reflecting a horizon that feels infinite and indifferent to the passage of human hours. The history of Churchill reflects a long, deliberate adaptation to the demands of the subarctic environment, beginning with the deep, enduring presence of Indigenous peoples who navigated these waterways for generations. European interest eventually solidified into a strategic outpost, as the mouth of the Churchill River became a focal point for maritime trade and exploration. The settlement grew slowly, shaped by the harsh realities of the climate and the necessity of building structures that could withstand the unrelenting pressure of northern winds. Life in Churchill developed through the persistence of those who looked toward the bay as a gateway, turning the remote geography into a functional node for travel and survival. Economic life in Churchill revolves around the unique intersection of its maritime access and its position within the northern ecosystem. The port facilities along the Churchill River serve as a critical link for the region, acting as a gateway for goods moving to and from the north. Beyond the docks, the local economy finds strength in the seasonal interest of those drawn to the wild, untamed nature of the coastline. Residents of Churchill manage the logistics of a remote supply chain with a steady, pragmatic focus, ensuring that the necessary rhythms of northern commerce continue despite the formidable environmental challenges posed by the shifting seasons. Cultural life in Churchill remains defined by its isolation and the deep, communal respect for the natural world that surrounds it. While the settlement does not host large universities, it functions as a site of intense, specialized study where researchers gather to observe the arctic environment and the behavior of the local wildlife. The people of Churchill maintain a character forged by resilience, often gathering for community events that celebrate the fleeting warmth of the brief summer or the stark, quiet majesty of the winter months. In the daily life of those who call Churchill home, there is a profound stillness, a sense of existing at the edge of the known world where the wind and the water dictate the pace of the day.
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Explore Churchill, 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: 58.780833, -94.186944. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Churchill 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Churchill 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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |