River Wear

Wear
The Wear flows past Durham Castle and Cathedral, beneath Framwellgate Bridge and over a weir.
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 Wear is a river in northeast England. It starts in Wearhead, County Durham and opens up into the North Sea at Sunderland.