Welcome to Birch River ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Birch River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Birch River: Birch Riv.

Birch River is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Birch River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Note: If you travel west from Birch River, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

The telephone area code for Birch River: (204)

Communities Also Named Birch River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Birch River - it's located in West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birch River.

Communities near Birch River ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birch River.

• Bowsman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowsman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsman
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowsman <3>
• Lenswood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenswood
• Novra
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novra came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novra
• Bellsite
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellsite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsite
• Indian Birch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Birch
• Mafeking
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mafeking came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mafeking
• Minitonas
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minitonas
• Swan River
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan River <3>
• Big Woody
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woody
• Pelican Rapids
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Rapids

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birch River ...

Looking for more information about Birch River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Birch River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Birch River.

Adding Birch River to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Birch River was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Birch River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birch River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/