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Churchill is a subarctic 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 station is a railway station in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. It is served by passenger service Via Rail as well as the Hudson Bay Railway freight carrier. The station is located 820 kilometers (510 mi) northeast from The Pas, Manitoba, on the shore of Hudson Bay. It also has Parks Canada exhibits inside.
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The Port of Churchill is a privately-owned port on Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.Routes from the port connect to the North Atlantic through the Hudson Strait.As of 2008, the port had four deep-sea berths capable of handling Panamax-size vessels for the loading and unloading of grain, bulk commodities, general cargo, and tanker vessels.
Churchill Airport (IATA: YYQ, ICAO: CYYQ) is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) east-southeast [1] of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.The airport serves the town of Churchill and the surrounding region.
The Polar Bear Holding Facility, colloquially known as the Polar Bear Jail is a special building in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada where polar bears that are considered troublesome or dangerous are isolated until they can be relocated. [1] Before the facility was established, polar bears which were considered dangerous were shot.
The Winnipeg–Churchill train (formerly known as the Hudson Bay and, before that, Northern Spirits) [2] is a twice weekly passenger train operated by Via Rail between Winnipeg and Churchill, Manitoba. It is the only dry-land connection between Churchill and the rest of Canada.
The Churchill River (French: Rivière Churchill) [1] [3] is a major river in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. From the head of the Churchill Lake it is 1,609 kilometres (1,000 mi) long. [2] It was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and governor of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1685 to 1691.