The Forks National Historic Site
The Forks National Historic Site is a reserve in Manitoba, Prairies. The Forks National Historic Site is situated nearby to the suburb Downtown Winnipeg, as well as near St. Boniface.Places of Interest
Highlights include Canadian Museum for Human Rights and Manitoba Children’s Museum.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Museum
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a Canadian Crown corporation and national museum located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, adjacent to The Forks. The purpose of the museum is to "explore the subject of human rights with a special but not exclusive reference…
Manitoba Children’s Museum
Museum
The Manitoba Children's Museum is a non-profit, charitable children's museum located at The Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Union Railway Station
Railway station
Union Station is the inter-city railway station for Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is a grand beaux-arts structure situated near The Forks in downtown Winnipeg, and was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1976.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winnipeg and Downtown Winnipeg.
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is Manitoba's capital and has more people than the rest of Manitoba combined. It stands midway on the Trans-Canada Highway and railway. With nearly 750,000 inhabitants, The Peg is the metropolis for the Canadian Prairies and is as diverse as the majority of Canada.Downtown Winnipeg
Suburb
Downtown Winnipeg is an area of Winnipeg located near the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. It is the oldest urban area in Winnipeg, and is home to the city's commercial core, city hall, the seat of Manitoba's provincial government, and a number of major attractions and institutions.
Exchange District
Neighborhood
The Exchange District is a National Historic Site of Canada in the downtown area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Just one block north of Portage and Main, the Exchange District comprises twenty city blocks and approximately 150 heritage buildings, and it is known for its intact early 20th century collection of warehouses, financial institutions, and early terracotta-clad skyscrapers.
The Forks National Historic Site
- Type: Reserve
- Also known as: “Lieu historique national du Canada de La Fourche”
- Location: Manitoba, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.8889° or 49° 53′ 20″ north
Longitude
-97.12984° or 97° 7′ 47″ west
Elevation
230 metres (755 feet)
Open location code
86X4VVQC+H3
GeoNames ID
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Highlights include The Forks National Historic Site of Canada and Inn at the Forks.
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