Winisk River

river in Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
Place river Q80350
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Winisk River

Summary

Winisk River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Winisk River is located in Unorganized Kenora District[3].
  • Winisk River is in the country of Canada[4].
  • Winisk River's instance of is recorded as river[5].
  • Winisk River's Commons category is recorded as Winisk River[6].
  • Winisk River's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Hudson Bay[7].
  • Winisk River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Winisk Lake[8].
  • Winisk River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Chipai Lake[9].
  • Winisk River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Kanuchuan Lake[10].
  • Winisk River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.89888888888889, 'lon': -89.00027777777778}[11].
  • Winisk River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.280833333333334, 'lon': -85.08888888888889}[12].
  • Winisk River's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Wunnummin Lake[13].
  • Winisk River's tributary is recorded as Asheweig River[14].
  • Winisk River's tributary is recorded as Shamattawa River[15].
  • Winisk River's tributary is recorded as Pipestone River[16].
  • Winisk River's category for the water basin is recorded as Q16798804[17].
  • Winisk River's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+600'}[18].
  • Winisk River sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0'}[19].
  • Winisk River sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+243'}[20].
  • Winisk River's watershed area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+67300'}[21].
  • Winisk River's discharge is recorded as {'unit': 'Q794261', 'amount': '+694'}[22].
  • Winisk River's located in protected area is recorded as Winisk River Provincial Park[23].
  • Winisk River's located in protected area is recorded as Polar Bear Provincial Park[24].
  • Winisk River's drainage basin is recorded as Hudson Bay drainage basin[25].
  • Winisk River's significant place is recorded as Peawanuck First Nation[26].
  • Winisk River's significant place is recorded as Webequie First Nation[27].

Body

Geography

Winisk River is in the country of Canada[4]. It is located in Unorganized Kenora District[3].

Physical Characteristics

Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0'}[19] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+243'}[20]. Winisk River's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+600'}[18].

Designation and Status

Winisk River's instance of is recorded as river[5].

Why It Matters

Winisk River ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Canadian Geographical Names Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Canadian Geographical Names Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . Canadian Geographical Names Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Canadian Geographical Names Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Canadian Geographical Names Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Toporama. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Canadian Geographical Names Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Canadian Geographical Names Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Google Earth. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Ontario Geographic Names Map Viewer. Retrieved . ontarioparks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Ontario Geographic Names Map Viewer. Retrieved . ontarioparks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Ontario Geographic Names Map Viewer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Dolphyb · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 52.89888888888889, 'lon': -89.00027777777778}, {'lat': 55.280833333333334, 'lon': -85.08888888888889}
    Significant place Peawanuck First Nation, Webequie First Nation
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    Instance of river
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