River Wear

Wear
The Wear at its mouth in the North Sea in Sunderland
Map of the Wear
Location
Country	England
County	•County Durham (historic and ceremonial) •Tyne and Wear
Major settlements	•Wolsingham •Bishop Auckland •Willington •Durham •Chester-le-Street •Washington •Sunderland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Wearhead
• coordinates	54°45′00″N 2°13′21″W / 54.750°N 2.2225°W / 54.750; -2.2225
• elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Mouth
• location	North Sea
• coordinates	54°54′58″N 1°21′28″W / 54.916°N 1.3577°W / 54.916; -1.3577
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	96 km (60 mi)

The River Wear (/ˈwɪər/ ^ⓘ, WEER) in Northern England rises in the Pennines and flows eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea in the City of Sunderland. At 60 mi (97 km) long, it is one of the region's longest rivers. The Wear wends in a steep valley through the cathedral city of Durham and gives its name to Weardale in its upper reach and Wearside by its mouth.