Chesnaye, Manitoba

Chesnaye is an unincorporated area and railway point in Census division 23 in Northern Manitoba, Canada.[1][3] The Deer River flows by 1,000 metres (3,280 ft) to the west of the railway point.[3]

Chesnaye
Railway point
Chesnaye
Location in Manitoba
Coordinates: 58°11′54″N 94°08′39″W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionNorthern
Census division23
Elevation57 m (187 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Time Zone)
Area code(s)204, 431
GNBC CodeGAEVW

History

Chesnaye was founded with the building of the Hudson Bay Railway in the third decade of the 20th century. When the originally intended final section line route to Port Nelson was abandoned, the construction of the new route of the final section from Amery north to Churchill, which opened in 1929, led to its founding. Chesnaye lies on the line between the settlements of Cromarty to the south and Lamprey to the north, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Churchill.[3]

Transportation

Chesnaye is the site of Chesnaye railway station, served by the Via Rail Winnipeg–Churchill train.[4]

References
  1. "Chesnaye". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  2. Elevation taken from Google Maps at coordinates. Accessed 2018-07-09.
  3. Map 11 (PDF) (Map). Official highway map of Manitoba. Manitoba Infrastructure. July 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  4. "Chesnaye train station". VIA Rail. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
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