Balmoral, Manitoba

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Balmoral, Manitoba
Unincorporated Village
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Balmoral, Manitoba
Location of Balmoral in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°15′24″N97°19′16″W / 50.25667°N 97.32111°W / 50.25667; -97.32111
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Region Winnipeg Capital Region
Rural Municipality Rockwood
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0C 0H0
Area code 204
Website http://www.balmoralmanitoba.com/

Balmoral is an unincorporated village north of Winnipeg located within the boundaries of the Rural Municipality of Rockwood, Manitoba.

The Post Office opened in 1879 to service the early settlers who began arriving in the area in 1874. There was also a Canadian Pacific railway point on 6-15-2E. The community was named after Balmoral Castle in Scotland. A School District was located on SW7-15-2E. The community was originally known as Quickfall.

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