Woodlands, Manitoba

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Woodlands
Location of Woodlands in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°12′26″N97°39′36″W / 50.20722°N 97.66000°W / 50.20722; -97.66000
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Province Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba
Region Interlake Region
Census Division No. 14
Established1874
Government
 • Reeve (RM of Woodlands)Douglas Oliver
 • Governing BodyRural Municipality of Woodlands Council
 •  MP (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman) James Bezan
 •  MLA (Lakeside) Trevor King
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0C 3H0
Area codes 204, 431
NTS Map062I04
GNBC CodeGBENF
Website http://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. Porteous, 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  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.
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