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Swan River is a town in Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Municipality of Swan Valley West in the Swan River Valley region. Swan River acts as the hub to the surrounding communities of Minitonas, Benito, Bowsman, Birch River, and the other communities in the valley. As of 2016, Swan River was Manitoba's 16th largest in population, which was 4,014 as of the 2016 Canadian Census according to Statistics Canada, with an additional 2,829 people living in the surrounding rural municipality of Swan River.
Benito is an unincorporated rural community in the Municipality of Swan Valley West within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held village status prior to January 1, 2015. The community is situated in the Swan River Valley, 37 kilometres southwest of Swan River, 475 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, and 2 kilometres east of the Saskatchewan border. To the south is Duck Mountain Provincial Park and Forest, to the north is Thunder Hill and further north of Swan River is Porcupine Mountain Provincial Park. Benito is served by PTH 83.
Binscarth is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Russell – Binscarth within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held village status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located approximately 167 kilometres (104 mi) northwest of Brandon, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south from Russell, and 16 km (10 mi) east of the Saskatchewan border.
Birch River is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district in the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the Rural Municipality of Mountain in the western portion of central Manitoba. The municipality is split into two regions, Mountain North and Mountain South. Mountain North is one of the most northerly municipalities in Manitoba. It is around 26 kilometres from Swan River, Manitoba.
Bowsman is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Minitonas – Bowsman within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held village status prior to January 1, 2015. The community is 16 kilometres north of the Town of Swan River. Bowsman was originally incorporated as a village in 1949.
Minitonas is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Minitonas – Bowsman within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It is surrounded by the Swan Valley and is located 15 km east of the Town of Swan River. The community is close to the Duck Mountain Provincial Park. According to the 2011 census, Minitonas had a population of 522. It was founded in 1898.
The Duck Mountain Provincial Forest is located on the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border. The forest sits atop the Duck Mountains, which rise 200-500m above the surrounding prairie, and are part of the larger Manitoba Escarpment.
Census Division No. 20 - Swan River is part of the Parkland Region of the province of Manitoba. The population of the division in the 2006 census was 10,405. The economic bases of the region is mixed grain, livestock and forestry. It also includes all of Duck Mountain Provincial Park.
The Rural Municipality of Hillsburg is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on November 19, 1912. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Shell River and the Town of Roblin to form the Municipality of Hillsburg – Roblin – Shell River.
Swan Lake is a lake located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The lake, and several other features in the area, are named after the trumpeter swans found in the region.
The Porcupine Hills refer to geographical features located in the prairie provinces of Canada.
The Rural Municipality of Shellmouth-Boulton is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1999. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Silver Creek to form the Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West.
The Rural Municipality of Swan River is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on May 1, 1901. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the Village of Benito to form the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
CJSB-FM is an adult contemporary and country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Swan River, Manitoba, Canada. CJSB-FM is currently owned and operated by Stillwater Broadcasting Limited. Its sister company, 5777152 Manitoba, operates CJBP-FM in Neepawa.
Craigsford is a district in the Canadian province of Manitoba in the Rural Municipality of Minitonas. The district's center is located at the junction of PR 366 and PR 587. There is no townsite, and no real boundaries to the district. However, its name appears on maps and road signs. PR 366 is sometimes called Craigsford Road.
Durban is an unincorporated community southwest of Swan River, Manitoba on Manitoba Highway 83 in the Municipality of Swan Valley West. It is named after Durban, a city in South Africa. There was also a railway point, a post office and a school district (SW19-34-28W) of the same name.
The Swan River Valley is located in the western part of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It has no clearly defined boundaries, and although it is close to the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border, the immediate area across the border is sometimes considered a part of “the valley” as it is known by locals, as well. It is named after the Swan River, which runs through the center of the region. It is considered a valley because of the highlands that surround it on three sides. The Porcupine Mountains lie to the northwest, the Duck Mountains are in the south, and Thunderhill is in the western part of the region. These features are all a part of the Manitoba Escarpment. Thus the name Swan River Valley is somewhat misleading, as the area is not actually a river valley.
Thunderhill Ski Area is a ski area located in the Swan River Valley region of Manitoba. It is approximately 25 kilometers southwest of the town of Swan River. The summit lies exactly on the Manitoba-Saskatchewan boundary. Its 450 ft vertical drop is currently the largest in Manitoba.
Manitoba's Porcupine Provincial Forest lies adjacent to the province's western border. The forest has an area of 2,090 km² and is located mostly in an unorganized part of Census Division No. 20, with small parts of it extending southward into the Rural Municipality of Swan River, and eastward into the Rural Municipality of Mountain, both of which are in the same census division.
Manitoba's Swan-Pelican Provincial Forest lies just west of Lake Winnipegosis, and is named for the two smaller lakes in the area, Swan Lake and Pelican Lake. The forest has an area of 3,705 km², and is the second-largest provincial forest in Manitoba. Most of the forest is located within the unorganized portion of Census Division No. 19, but its southernmost reaches extend into the Rural Municipality of Mountain (South). A fairly newly established forest, it was not officially recognized as a provincial forest until 1987.
References
- ↑ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Kenville School No. 1404 (Kenville, Municipality of Swan Valley West)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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