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 code(s) 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. Porteus, 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]

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References

  1. Geographical Names of Manitoba (PDF). Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Conservation. 2000.
  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.