Hay River
The Hay River is a large river in northern Alberta and southern Northwest Territories, Canada. It originates in the muskeg of north western Alberta, flows west to British Columbia, then curves northward and returns to Alberta, where it follows a north-northeast course towards the Northwest Territories.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Hay River Water Aerodrome and Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport.
Hay River Water Aerodrome
Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in the Northwest Territories. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian territory of the Northwest Territories.
Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
Aerodrome
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Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport is located 1.5 nautical miles north of Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada. The airport is named for former bush pilot Merlyn Carter, who was killed by a black bear in 2005. Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport is situated 3½ km southwest of Hay River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hay River.
Hay River
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The town of Hay River is a town of 3,500 people in Northwest Territories in northern Canada. It is a drivable northern destination for ice fishing and sport fishing.
Hay River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Alberta, British Columbia and Northwest Territories, Canada
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Northwest Territories, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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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”
- “Hay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hay River Dene 1 and Pine Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hay River Point and Vale Point.
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