The Forks, Winnipeg
| The Forks | |
|---|---|
| Native name ᓂᐢᑕᐚᔮᐤ (nistawâyâw) (Cree) | |
The Forks Market Tower | |
Interactive map of The Forks | |
| Type | Historic site |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°53′13″N 97°07′50″W / 49.88694°N 97.13056°W |
| Founded | c. 4000 BCE |
| Visitors | 4,000,000+ annually |
| Governing body | The Forks North Portage Partnership |
| Website | www |
| Official name | The Forks National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1974 |
| Public transit | Winnipeg Transit D12 D13 31 |
The Forks (French: La Fourche; Cree: ᓂᐢᑕᐚᔮᐤ, nistawâyâw, often rendered as "Nestawaya") is a historic site, meeting place, and green space in downtown Winnipeg located at the confluence of the Red River and the Assiniboine River.
The Forks was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1974 due to its status as a cultural landscape that had borne witness to six thousand years of human activity. The site's 5.5-hectare (14-acre; 0.021 sq mi) grounds are open year-round.