Churchill River

The Churchill River is a major river in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. From the head of the Churchill Lake it is 1,609 kilometres long. It was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and governor of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1685 to 1691. The Cree name for the river is Missinipi, meaning "big waters". The Denesuline name for th…
The Churchill River is a major river in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. From the head of the Churchill Lake it is 1,609 kilometres long. It was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and governor of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1685 to 1691. The Cree name for the river is Missinipi, meaning "big waters". The Denesuline name for the river is des nëdhë́, meaning "Great River".
  • Etymology: Named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
  • Country: Canada
  • Provinces: Saskatchewan · Manitoba
  • Source: Churchill Lake
  • Mouth: Hudson Bay
  • Length: 1,609 km (1,000 mi)
  • Basin size: 281,300 km² (108,600 sq mi)

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