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Manitoba Provincial Road 262
Manitoba Provincial Road 262 is a provincial road in the western region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Route description PR 262 begins at PTH 10/ PR 354 at Onanole, and terminates at PTH 10/ PTH 24 at Tremaine. From Onanole, it travels southeast before turning south and passing through the community of Scandinavia. The road then continues south for before reaching the village of Clanwilliam, intersecting PR 357 near Hilltop and eastbound PR 265 just north of Clanwilliam. After leaving Clanwilliam, PR 262 continues for to meet PTH 16A (Main Street) in Minnedosa, passing Minnedosa Lake which is located northeast of the town centre. Along the way, the road meets eastbound PR 471 just south of Clanwilliam. PR 262 is known as ''2nd Avenue S.E.'' once it enters Minnedosa's town limits. PTH 16A and PR 262 continue in concurrence south from Minnedosa for , using ''Main Street'', ''3rd Avenue S.W.'', and ''1st Street S.W.'' within the town limits, to meet PTH 16, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onanole, Manitoba
Onanole is a community the Municipality of Harrison Park in Manitoba, Canada, popular as a summer colony. Onanole is located in southwest Manitoba, at the south entrance to Riding Mountain National Park. It sits roughly due north of the city of Brandon, and east of the Saskatchewan border. The community was first recognized when a post office opened in 1928, with Neil W. Tracy as postmaster. The name was suggested by Tracy, after the Onanole Hotel in the Adirondack Mountains The Adirondack Mountains (; a-də-RÄN-dak) form a massif in northeastern New York with boundaries that correspond roughly to those of Adirondack Park. They cover about 5,000 square miles (13,000 km2). The mountains form a roughly circular ... in northeastern New York, similarly situated "on a knoll". References External links Onanole, Manitoba Unincorporated communities in Westman Region {{manitoba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilltop, Manitoba
Hilltop is a rural community in the Municipality of Clanwilliam – Erickson and is a mixed agricultural area. Historically, the area was settled by Scandinavian immigrants, mainly from Sweden, starting in the 1880s. The community opened a post office in 1900 located on 19-17-17W and a one-room school was located on NE 24-17-18W. The other establishment which still is operational is a Baptist church founded by the early settlers and named after the locality. To the north of Hilltop lies Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ..., which was settled during the same period and with the same immigrant mix. References * ''Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 112)'' – the Millennium Bureau of Canada ''Hilltop Baptist Church'' ''Manitoba Historical Society – Oral Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Provincial Road 263
Manitoba Provincial Road 263 is a former provincial road in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Route description PR 263 began at a 'T' junction with PR 262 north of Scandinavia. From this junction, it travelled northwest before meeting PTH 10 in Onanole. The two highways shared a very short (~20m) concurrence before PR 263 left the concurrence and continued west for to meet southbound PR 270. From PR 270, PR 263 continued north for to its northern terminus at the south boundary of Riding Mountain National Park. The road continued into the park past several church camps and public campsites along the southwestern shore of Clear Lake. The route was gravel for most of its length, except for the section of the route between PR 270 and Onanole. PR 263 was designated as an east-west route except for the section between Riding Mountain National Park and PR 270, which was designated as north-south. History In the early 1990s, the Manitoba government decommissioned a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three-way Junction
A three-way junction (or three-way intersection) is a type of road intersection with three arms. A Y junction (or Y intersection) generally has three arms of equal size coming at an acute or obtuse angle to each other; while a T junction (or T intersection) also has three arms, but one of the arms is generally a smaller road joining a larger road at right angle. Right-of-way Some three-way junctions are controlled by traffic lights, while others rely upon drivers to obey right-of-way rules, which vary from place to place: *In some jurisdictions, chiefly in European countries except the U.K. and Ireland, a driver is always obliged to yield right-of-way for every vehicle oncoming from the right at a junction without traffic signals and priority signs (including T junctions). *In other jurisdictions (mainly in the U.K., USA, Australia and Taiwan), a driver turning in a three-way junction must yield for every vehicle approaching the junction (on the way straight ahead) and, if the dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Highway 19
Provincial Trunk Highway 19 (PTH 19) is a short east-west provincial highway in the west-central region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from PTH 5 near Norgate to PTH 10 near Wasagaming. Most of the road is situated within Riding Mountain National ParkManitoba Highways - PTH 2-49 Route description 
As of 2018, PTH 19 is the only provincial trunk highway in Manitoba in which the entire length of the route is unpaved. The route travels within Riding Mountain National Park, with the exception of between PTH 5 and the park's [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riding Mountain National Park
Riding Mountain National Park is a national park in Manitoba, Canada. The park is located within Treaty 2 Territory and sits atop the Manitoba Escarpment. Consisting of a protected area , the forested parkland stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding prairie farmland. It was designated a national park because it protects three different ecosystems that converge in the area; grasslands, upland boreal and eastern deciduous forests. It is most easily reached by Manitoba Highway 10, Highway 10 which passes through the park. The south entrance is at the townsite of Wasagaming, Manitoba, Wasagaming, which is the only commercial centre within the park boundaries. History Indigenous peoples For several thousand years, First Nation peoples have lived in the Riding Mountain region. It has been home to the Cree, the Assiniboines, and later to the Ojibway. The Ojibway still live in the area today. The Okanese Band, now called the Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation, lived in the ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Provincial Road 465
Manitoba Provincial Road 465 is a provincial road in the southwestern section of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Route description PR 465 is an east–west provincial road that begins at PR 262 and travels to its eastbound terminus with PR 464 near the unincorporated community of Mentmore. The road provides access to the unincorporated community of Cordova, where it is the southbound terminus for PR 466. PR 465 is a gravel road for its entire length. History In the early 1990s, the Manitoba government decommissioned a number of provincial secondary roads and returned the maintenance of these roads back to the rural municipalities. A small portion of the original PR 465 was included in this decommissioning. Prior to this, PR 465 continued south in concurrence with PR 464 for . From this point, it continued east to its terminus with PTH 5 ('' PR 258 prior to 1980''). This section is now a municipal road. The original length of PR 465 was . References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Highway 16
Provincial Trunk Highway 16 (PTH 16) is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is the Manitoba section of the Yellowhead Highway, and also the Trans-Canada Highway Yellowhead section. The main purpose of this highway is to connect Winnipeg with other Canadian cities such as Saskatoon and Edmonton. The highway runs from Bloom at an intersection with the Trans-Canada Highway and Provincial Road 305 west of Portage la Prairie to the Saskatchewan boundary west of Russell, where it continues as Saskatchewan Highway 16. The highway is two lanes through Manitoba, with two small divided sections at the north and south junctions with PTH 10 around Minnedosa, which it runs in concurrence with just west of the town. PTH 16 is also twinned as it passes through Russell in concurrence with PTH 83, with northbound PTH 83 leaving/entering the concurrence at the western end of this section. Twinning and upgrading to expressway status is bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Provincial Road 471
, image_map = Manitoba in Canada 2.svg , map_alt = Map showing Manitoba's location in the centre of Southern Canada , Label_map = yes , coordinates = , capital = Winnipeg , largest_city = Winnipeg , largest_metro = Winnipeg Region , official_lang = English , government_type = Parliamentary constitutional monarchy , Viceroy = Anita Neville , ViceroyType = Lieutenant Governor , Premier = Heather Stefanson , Legislature = Legislative Assembly of Manitoba , area_rank = 8th , area_total_km2 = 649950 , area_land_km2 = 548360 , area_water_km2 = 101593 , PercentWater = 15.6 , population_demonym = Manitoban , population_rank = 5th , population_total = 1342153 , population_as_of = 2021 , population_est = 1420228 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnedosa Lake
Minnedosa Lake is a man-made lake in the Canadian province of Manitoba near Minnedosa, Manitoba. It was created between 1910 and 1912 to serve as a reservoir for a hydro-electric dam. Today it is a popular recreation site, for both boating and swimming. The lake is considered one of the best sites for competitive rowing in Canada and was the venue for the 1999 Pan American Games rowing events. The lake is fed by the Little Saskatchewan River. History A dam was approved in December 1907 by the Government of Canada. After several delays, the dam was completed in 1912. Minnedosa was the second community in the Province of Manitoba to generate its own hydroelectric power. Initially privately owned, the generation plant was taken over by the Manitoba Power Commission in 1920. The dam provided power until 1933. The lake was used as a source of water for the town, for recreation, and for supplying the engines of the Canadian Pacific Railway. On May 4, 1948, the spillway of the da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Highway 16A
Provincial Trunk Highway 16A (PTH 16A) is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba which provides access to the town of Minnedosa. The highway is an alternate route of PTH 16 (Trans-Canada Highway The Trans-Canada Highway ( French: ; abbreviated as the TCH or T-Can) is a transcontinental federal–provincial highway system that travels through all ten provinces of Canada, from the Pacific Ocean on the west coast to the Atlantic Ocean o ...'s Yellowhead Highway section) and PTH 10. Like most alternate routes, it previously served as the main highway through the town. Route Description PTH 16A runs in concurrence with PR 262 from its southern terminus into Minnedosa, using ''1st Street S.W.'', ''3rd Avenue S.W.'', and ''Main Street'' within the town limits before PR 262 leaves the concurrence at ''2nd Avenue S.E''. PTH 16A continues along Main Street before meeting westbound PR 355 ''(6th Avenue N.W.)'' at the north end of the town. The highway leaves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Provincial Road 265
Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population of 1,342,153 as of 2021, of widely varied landscape, from arctic tundra and the Hudson Bay coastline in the Northern Region, Manitoba, north to dense Boreal forest of Canada, boreal forest, large freshwater List of lakes of Manitoba, lakes, and prairie grassland in the central and Southern Manitoba, southern regions. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have inhabited what is now Manitoba for thousands of years. In the early 17th century, British and French North American fur trade, fur traders began arriving in the area and establishing settlements. The Kingdom of England secured control of the region in 1673 and created a territory named Rupert's Land, which was placed under the administration of the Hudson's Bay Company. Rupe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
