Hartney

Hartney is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Grassland within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It has a population of 415 (as of 2011) and is located along the Souris River. Originally established in 1882, the community is named after James Harvey Hartney, an early postmaster in the district.[1]

For the surname, see Hartney (surname).
Hartney
Unincorporated Urban Community
Hartney's Grain Elevator
Established1882
IncorporatedUnknown
Lost IncorporationJanuary 1, 2015
Population
 • Total415

The Hollywood film The Lookout featuring Jeff Daniels and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the film The Stone Angel featuring Ellen Burstyn, were filmed in Hartney in 2006; taking advantage of such buildings as the community's grain elevator and museum.

Hartney's local Member of Legislative Assembly is Doyle Piwniuk and the Member of Parliament for the area is Brandon—Souris MP Larry Maguire.

Geography
  • Area: 2.45 km2
  • Location: Southwest Manitoba
  • Latitude: 49° 29
  • Longitude: −100° 31'
  • Area Code: +1-204
  • Postal Code: R0M 0X0

Notable people
  • Welcome to Hartney
  • Hartney's museum

References
  1. Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 59. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.