The Forks National Historic Site
The Forks National Historic Site is a park in Manitoba, Prairies. The Forks National Historic Site is situated nearby to the tourism office Explore Manitoba Centre, as well as near Travel Manitoba.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manitoba Children’s Museum and Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
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. Manitoba Children’s Museum is situated 150 metres east of The Forks National Historic Site.
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… Canadian Museum for Human Rights is situated 330 metres north of The Forks National Historic Site.
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. Union Railway Station is situated 310 metres northwest of The Forks National Historic Site.
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: Park
- Categories: recreation area and historic site
- Location: Manitoba, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.88771° or 49° 53′ 16″ north
Longitude
-97.13033° or 97° 7′ 49″ west
Operator
Open location code
86X4VVQ9+3V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“The Forks National Historic Site” goes by many names.
- French: “Lieu historique national de La Fourche”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Explore Manitoba Centre and Travel Manitoba.
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