Deerwood, Manitoba

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Deerwood
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Monument Commemorating Deerwood School District Number 926
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Deerwood
Location of Deerwood in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°23′52″N98°23′11″W / 49.39778°N 98.38639°W / 49.39778; -98.38639
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Region Pembina Valley
Census Division No. 3
Government
  Governing BodyRural Municipality of Thompson Council
   MP Branden Leslie
   MLA Lauren Stone
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code 204
NTS Map062G08
GNBC CodeGAGJL

Deerwood is a locality in south central Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 31 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of Morden, Manitoba [1] in the Rural Municipality of Thompson.

The Post Office was established on 2-21-5W in 1895 and closed in 1968. It was a railway point on the Northern Pacific Railway and was named by a railway official for the number of deer in a heavily wooded area while railway construction was taking place. It was also a School District from 1908 to 1951.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Deerwood has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. [2]

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References

  1. "Querying Canadian Geographical Names". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  2. Climate Summary for Deerwood, Manitoba