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 | |
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  Woodlands Location of Woodlands in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′26″N 97°39′36″W / 50.20722°N 97.66000°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Region | Interlake Region |
| Census Division | No. 14 |
| Established | 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve (RM of Woodlands) | Douglas Oliver |
| • Governing Body | Rural 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 Map | 062I04 |
| GNBC Code | GBENF |
| Website | http://www.rmwoodlands.ca |
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]
References
edit- ^ Geographical Names of Manitoba (PDF). Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Conservation. 2000.
- ^ Canada, Environment (April 16, 2013). "Weather Radar - Woodlands, MB - Environment Canada". weather.gc.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Woodlands Pioneer Museum (Woodlands, RM of Woodlands)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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