NELSON RIVER


Meaning of NELSON RIVER in English

River, north-central Manitoba, Canada.

Flowing out of northern Lake Winnipeg into Hudson Bay , it is 400 mi (644 km) long. It was discovered in 1612 by the English explorer Thomas Button, and a trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company was established there 0441; 1670. Fur traders used the river as an inland route. The Hudson Bay Railway now follows most of the river's course.

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