Woodlands, Manitoba

Place in Manitoba, Canada
50°12′26″N 97°39′36″W / 50.20722°N 97.66000°W / 50.20722; -97.66000Country CanadaProvince ManitobaRegionInterlake RegionCensus DivisionNo. 14Established1874Government
 • Reeve (RM of Woodlands)Lori Schellekens • Governing BodyRural Municipality of Woodlands Council • MP (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman)James Bezan • MLA (Lakeside)Trevor KingTime zoneUTC−6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)Postal Code
R0C 3H0
Area code(s)204, 431NTS Map062I04GNBC CodeGBENFWebsitehttp://www.rmwoodlands.ca

Woodlands is an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Woodlands in the Interlake Region of Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) north-west of Winnipeg.

Woodlands was named by D. Porteus, for the surrounding lands to the north, west and east which are wooded. The post office was established in 1874.[1]

Environment Canada's weather radar station that serves the Winnipeg area is located in Woodlands.[2] Woodlands is also home to the Woodlands Pioneer Museum.[3]

References

  1. ^ Geographical Names of Manitoba (PDF). Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Conservation. 2000.
  2. ^ Canada, Environment (April 16, 2013). "Weather Radar - Woodlands, MB - Environment Canada". weather.gc.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Woodlands Pioneer Museum (Woodlands, RM of Woodlands)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

External links

  • Weather Radar - Woodlands, Manitoba


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