Weir River Manitoba Map

About Weir River, Manitoba

Weir River is a locality in 19-90-22-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Weir River is located at 56.8178°N, 94.0925°W.

Weir River lay cradled in a shallow valley, a place where the Boreal forest began to soften its hold, giving way to a landscape of rolling muskeg and scattered birch groves. It lies 64.5 km north-east of Gillam, MB (from Gillam, MB: bearing 36°T), and is situated 31.6 km north of Sundance. The air, even in the late summer, carried a crisp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that pressed in from all sides. The river itself, the namesake of this place, meandered lazily through the terrain, its dark waters reflecting the vast, ever-changing Manitoba sky, a silent, liquid artery pulsing through the land. Small, weathered cabins, their wood bleached by sun and snow, dotted the edges of the treeline, their chimneys occasionally puffing thin wisps of woodsmoke into the twilight, a sign of quiet lives lived close to the land. The history of Weir River was deeply entwined with the fur trade, a legacy whispered in the names of creeks and the faint traces of old trails that still snaked through the bush. For generations, Indigenous peoples had traversed these waterways, their knowledge of the land a vital thread in the tapestry of this region. More recently, the economy had seen shifts, with logging providing a steady, if sometimes seasonal, income for many families, the scent of sawdust a familiar perfume in the air. While no grand monuments stood sentinel, the true landmarks were the ancient spruce trees that guarded the riverbanks and the quiet resilience of the people who called Weir River home, their lives a testament to the enduring spirit of the North.

About This Weir River Map Page

Explore Weir 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: 56.817778, -94.0925. 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 Weir River 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 Weir 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.