Freeman River

Freeman River
The Freeman River near Fort Assiniboine
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationFreeman River Headwaters
  coordinates54°39′56″N 115°57′54″W / 54.66556°N 115.96500°W / 54.66556; -115.96500
  elevation1,096 m (3,596 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Athabasca River
  coordinates
54°19′14″N 114°47′16″W / 54.32056°N 114.78778°W / 54.32056; -114.78778
  elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)

The Freeman River is a short river in west-central Alberta, Canada. The Freeman takes its name from the fur traders, who, after leaving the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company or the North West Company, decided to remain in the interior and work as free trappers or free hunters.