Churchill, Manitoba
Churchill is an Arctic port town in northern Manitoba, Canada, on the west shore of Hudson Bay, roughly 140 km (87 mi) from the Manitoba–Nunavut border. It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn, leading to the nickname "Polar Bear Capital of the World" and to the benefit of its burgeoning tourism industry.
Churchill
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| Town of Churchill | |
Churchill in 2010 | |
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| Nicknames: "Polar Bear Capital of the World," "Beluga Capital of the World" | |
Churchill Churchill in Manitoba Churchill Churchill (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 58°46′51″N 094°11′13″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Northern |
| Census division | 23 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Michael Spence |
| • MP | Niki Ashton |
| • MLA | Eric Redhead |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 50.83 km2 (19.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 29 m (94 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 870 |
| • Density | 17.1/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| Postal code | R0B 0E0 |
| Area code(s) | Area codes 204 and 431 |
| Website | churchill.ca |
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