Woodlands, Manitoba

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.

For the rural municipality, see Rural Municipality of Woodlands.
Woodlands
Woodlands
Location of Woodlands in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°12′26″N 97°39′36″W
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionInterlake Region
Census DivisionNo. 14
Established1874
Government
 • Reeve (RM of Woodlands)Lori Schellekens
 • Governing BodyRural Municipality of Woodlands Council
 • MP (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman)James Bezan
 • MLA (Lakeside)Ralph Eichler
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0C 3H0
Area code(s)204, 431
NTS Map062I04
GNBC CodeGBENF
Websitehttp://www.rmwoodlands.info

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
  1. Geographical Names of Manitoba (PDF). Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Conservation. 2000.
  2. Canada, Environment (2013-04-16). "Weather Radar - Woodlands, MB - Environment Canada". weather.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  3. "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Woodlands Pioneer Museum (Woodlands, RM of Woodlands)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-30.


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