Hay River

The Hay River is a large river in northern and southern , . It originates in the muskeg of north western Alberta, flows west to , then curves northward and returns to Alberta, where it follows a north-northeast course towards the Northwest Territories.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hay River Water Aerodrome and Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport.

Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in the Northwest Territories. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land , aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian territory of the .

Aerodrome
is located 1.5 nautical miles north of , , . The airport is named for former bush pilot Merlyn Carter, who was killed by a black bear in 2005. is situated 3½ km southwest of Hay River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hay River.

The town of is a town of 3,500 people in in northern . It is a drivable northern destination for ice fishing and sport fishing.

Hay River

Latitude
60.86416° or 60° 51′ 51″ north
Longitude
-115.73602° or 115° 44′ 10″ west
Elevation
156 metres (512 feet)
Open location code
95G6V777+MH
Geo­Names ID
5972761
Wiki­data ID
Q2231
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Hay River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Hay
  • Bavarian: Hay River (Großa Sklavnsää)
  • Bavarian: Hay River
  • Bulgarian: Хей
  • Cebuano: Hay River
  • Chinese: 乾草河
  • Dutch: Hay River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر هاى
  • Finnish: Hay River
  • French: rivière Hay
  • French: Rivière Hay
  • German: Hay River
  • Irish: Abhainn Hay
  • Italian: Hay River
  • Italian: Hay
  • Japanese: ヘイ川
  • Malayalam: ഹെയ് നദി
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Hay (elv)
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Hay
  • Norwegian: Hay
  • Persian: هی ریور (کانادا)
  • Persian: هی ریور
  • Portuguese: Rio Hay
  • Russian: Хей
  • Slovenian: Hay (reka v Kanadi)
  • Slovenian: Hay
  • Spanish: Hay
  • Spanish: Río Hay
  • Swedish: Hay River
  • Tajik: Ҳий ревир
  • Ukrainian: Гей (річка, Канада)
  • Ukrainian: Гей
  • Venetian: Fiume Hay
  • Welsh: Afon Hay
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hay River Point and Vale Point.

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