Culross, Manitoba

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Culross
Location of Culross in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°42′51″N97°54′40″W / 49.71417°N 97.91111°W / 49.71417; -97.91111
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Region Pembina Valley
Census Division No. 9
Government
  Governing BodyRural Municipality of Grey Council
   MP Branden Leslie
   MLA Lauren Stone
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code 204
NTS Map062H12
GNBC CodeGAFYV

Culross is an unincorporated community in south central Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 58 kilometers (36 miles) west of Winnipeg [1] on Manitoba Highway 2 in the Rural Municipality of Grey.

The community was named for Culross, Fife, Scotland. [2]

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References

  1. "Geographical Names of Canada - Querying Distances". nrcan.gc.ca. October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  2. Geographic Board of Canada (1933). Place-names of Manitoba. Ottawa: J. O. Patenaude, acting King's printer. p. 26. hdl:2027/mdp.39015027929515 . Retrieved October 11, 2017.