Bagot, Manitoba

Bagot is an unincorporated community located in the Municipality of North Norfolk in south central Manitoba, Canada. The town is located approximately 24 kilometers (15 miles) west of Portage la Prairie,[1] on Provincial Road 242. It was established as a Canadian Pacific Railroad point in 1881 and named by the Marquis of Lorne, Governor General of Canada, after his aide-de-camp Captain, the Honourable W. R. Bagot, later the fourth Baron of Bagot.[2]

Bagot
Bagot
Location of Bagot in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°58′9″N 98°37′48″W
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionCentral Plains
Census DivisionNo. 8
Government
  MayorTravis Nearing
  MLAStu Briese
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0H 0E0
Area codes204, 431
NTS Map062G15
GNBC CodeGABLM
motto- Facta Non Verba

References

  1. "Geographical Names of Canada - Querying Distances". nrcan.gc.ca. 2011-10-24. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
  2. Manitoba Place Names


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