Churchill, Manitoba
Churchill | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Churchill in 2010 | |
| Nicknames: | |
Churchill in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 58°46′51″N 094°11′13″W / 58.78083°N 94.18694°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Northern |
| Census division | 23 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Michael Spence |
| • MP | Rebecca Chartrand |
| • 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 | |
| Area code(s) | Area codes 204 and 431 |
| Website | churchill.ca |
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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.