Silcox Creek

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Silcox Creek
Silcox Creek is located in Manitoba
Silcox Creek
Location of the mouth of Silcox Creek in Manitoba
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionNorthern
Census division23
Physical characteristics
SourceDavid Wilson Lake
 • coordinates57°03′31″N 94°21′23″W / 57.05861°N 94.35639°W / 57.05861; -94.35639
 • elevation187 m (614 ft)
MouthOwl River
 • coordinates
57°35′26″N 93°33′33″W / 57.59056°N 93.55917°W / 57.59056; -93.55917Coordinates: 57°35′26″N 93°33′33″W / 57.59056°N 93.55917°W / 57.59056; -93.55917
 • elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Basin features
River systemHudson Bay drainage basin

Silcox Creek is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in census division 23 in Northern Manitoba, Canada.[1] Its flows from David Wilson Lake to the Owl River as a right tributary. The Owl River flows to Hudson Bay.[2]

The eponymous settlement of Silcox with its Silcox railway station lies 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of the point where the creek is crossed by the Hudson Bay Railway. The station is served by the Via Rail Winnipeg – Churchill train.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Silcox Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. ^ "Silcox Creek". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-07-06. Shows the course of the river on a topographic map.
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