St. Adolphe, Manitoba
St. Adolphe, or Saint Adolphe, originally called Pointe-Coupée, is a community in the Rural Municipality of Ritchot, Manitoba, Canada. It is located along the east bank of the Red River, approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) south of Winnipeg.
Saint Adolphe | |
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Welcome Sign of Saint Adolphe | |
St. Adolphe Location of St. Adolphe in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′31″N 97°06′35″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman |
| Established | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Ewen |
| • Councillor (Ward 2) | Jason Bodnarchuk |
| • Governing Body | R.M. of Ritchot Council |
| • MLA (Springfield-Ritchot) | Ron Schuler |
| • MP (Provencher) | Ted Falk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 234 m (769 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,595 |
| • Density | 915.8/km2 (2,372/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R5A 1A1, R5A 1A2, & R5A 1A3, R5A 1A8 |
It was named after Adolphe Turner, who made a large donation to the local church. St. Adolphe is notable for being home to the world's largest snow maze. The community is surrounded by a dike as a result of several devastating floods, it was raised to levels above the 1997 Red River flood, which was the last major flood to inundate the town and area.
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