Manitou, Manitoba
Manitou is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Pembina within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. The Boundary Trail Railway is based in Manitou. The community's motto is "More Than A Small Town". The community is adjacent to PTH 3 and PR 244. Manitou is located near Mennonite communities such as Winkler, Manitoba and is right next to the St. Leon Wind Farm, the largest wind farm in Manitoba and one of the largest in Canada.
Manitou | |
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St. Andrew's United Church in Manitou, constructed in 1901. | |
Manitou Location of Manitou in Manitoba Manitou Manitou (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°14′26″N 98°32′12″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Pembina Valley |
| Census Division | No. 4 |
| Government | |
| • MP | Branden Leslie |
| • MLA | Doyle Piwniuk |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 812 |
| • Density | 249.9/km2 (647/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0G 1G0 |
| Area code | 204 |
| NTS Map | 062G02 |
| GNBC Code | GBSLG |
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