Explore Nelson House, 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.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Nelson House, 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 Nelson House 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 Nelson House.
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 | Nelson House |
| Type | Northern Community |
| Province / Territory | Manitoba (MB) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 55.783333 |
| Longitude | -98.888333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | R8N |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | GASZX |
Nelson House is a northern community in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Nelson House is located at 55.7833°N, 98.8883°W.
Nelson House rests upon a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the north, anchored near the rise of Partridge Crop Hill. It lies 64.8 km west of Thompson, MB (from Thompson, MB: bearing 274°T), and is situated 28.8 km east-south-east of Notigi. The Footprint River carves a path through the terrain, its dark currents reflecting the vast, pale sky that stretches wide above the trees. Nearby, the expanse of Footprint Lake holds a stillness that seems to deepen as the sun dips low, casting long, thin shadows across the earth. The air here carries a crisp, sharpened clarity, often smelling of damp pine and the cold, mineral depth of the water. In the evenings, the light turns a bruised violet, settling over the land with a gravity that demands a slower, more deliberate way of moving through the day. The history of Nelson House is rooted in the long-standing presence and resilience of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, whose connection to these waterways has sustained generations. Life in Nelson House relies upon the traditional knowledge of the land, though modern infrastructure now supports the local economy, which focuses on natural resource management and essential services for the region. People here often navigate the transition between seasons with a practical, steady focus, ensuring that the necessities of northern survival are met before the full weight of winter descends. The daily chores are performed with a quiet competence, reflecting a life that remains alert to the shifting moods of the climate and the resources provided by the surrounding forest. Cultural life in Nelson House finds expression in the preservation of Cree language and the endurance of traditional practices that honor the connection to the Footprint River. Community gatherings often center on the sharing of food and the passing down of stories, keeping the collective memory sharp against the encroachment of modern noise. The people of Nelson House maintain a distinct identity, one that values the strength found in kinship and the ability to find humor even when the wind bites hard. While the pace of life may appear modest to an outsider, it is defined by a profound awareness of the horizon and the enduring character of those who call this northern landscape home.
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Explore Nelson House, 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: 55.783333, -98.888333. 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 Nelson House includes the postal code (R8N), 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 Nelson House 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) |