Swift Creek (Manitoba) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Swift Creek |
|
---|---|
Road sign for Swift Creek
|
|
Location of the mouth of Swift Creek in Manitoba
|
|
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Northern |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Unnamed lake 111 m (364 ft) 56°38′45″N 94°05′34″W / 56.64583°N 94.09278°W |
River mouth | Nelson River 36 m (118 ft) 56°37′44″N 93°51′40″W / 56.62889°N 93.86111°W |
Basin features | |
River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
Swift Creek is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Northern Manitoba, Canada. It runs from an unnamed lake to the Nelson River, which it enters as a left tributary. The river flows under the Hudson Bay Railway (passed by the Via Rail Winnipeg – Churchill train), between the settlements of Charlebois to the north and Amery to the south, just past its source; and under Manitoba Provincial Road 290 just before its mouth.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Swift Creek (Manitoba) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.