Parkland is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba, located between Lakes Manitoba and

Winnipegosis Winnipegosis is an unincorporated urban community in the Rural Municipality of Mossey River, Manitoba, Canada. It lies at the mouth of the Mossey River on Lake Winnipegosis The community was once categorized as a village, but this status was r ...

on the east and the Manitoba– Saskatchewan border on the west. The largest population centre is the city of Dauphin, and the second largest is the town of Swan River. Riding Mountain National Park, Duck Mountain Provincial Park, and Asessippi Provincial Park are also located in the region, as well as Manitoba's highest point,

Baldy Mountain There are a number of peaks named Baldy: Canada *Baldy Mountain (Manitoba), , *Big Baldy Mountain (Vancouver Island, British Columbia) Big Baldy Mountain is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located west of Gold River ...

. Together with the Westman Region to the south, Parkland composes the broader Prairie Mountain region, and is provided health services via Prairie Mountain Health. As of 2016, the Parkland region had a population of 43,787.

Major communities

Urban municipalities: * Dauphin (city) * Swan River (town) Unorganized areas: * Unorganized Division No. 17 * Unorganized North Division No. 20 * Unorganized South Division No. 20

Rural municipalities and communities

First Nations and reserves

* Ebb and Flow (Ebb and Flow 52) * Gambler ( Gambler 63, partly) * Tootinaowaziibeeng *

Valley River 63A The Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve ( oj, Dootinaawi-ziibiing) is a First Nation located 35 km east of Roblin, Manitoba, 74 km west of Dauphin, Manitoba, and approximately 5 km north of PTH #5. Tootinaowaziibeeng is a Treaty ...

* Waywayseecappo

Recreation and points of interest

Parks and geography

* Asessippi Provincial Park *

Asessippi Ski Area The Asessippi Ski Area is the largest ski resort in Manitoba. It is located on the Manitoba Escarpment and has a vertical drop of , the second largest in the province. It is approximately from Inglis, Manitoba, south of the town of Roblin, and ...

— Manitoba's largest ski resort * Dauphin Lake * Duck Mountain Provincial Forest ** Duck Mountain Provincial Park **

— Manitoba's highest peak * Manipogo Provincial Park *

Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve (RMBR) is a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1986 as part of its Man and the Biosphere Programme. The RMBR, which encomp ...

** Riding Mountain National Park * Shellmouth Reservoir *

Thunderhill Ski Area Thunderhill Ski Area is a ski area located in the Swan River Valley region of Manitoba. It is approximately 25 kilometers southwest of the town of Swan River. The summit lies exactly on the Manitoba-Saskatchewan boundary. Its vertical drop is ...

Valley River A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams over ...

Transport

Dauphin station The Dauphin railway station is located in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. The station is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg – Churchill train. The station was built in 1912 by the Canadian Northern Railway to a design by architect John Schofield. The st ...

* Gilbert Plains station *

Grandview railway station Grandview is an unincorporated urban community in the Grandview Municipality within the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located 45 kilometres west of the D ...

* Laurier railway station *

Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker VC Airport Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport or Dauphin (Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC) Airport , formerly the Dauphin Regional Airport, is located south of Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. It is named after the top Canadian fighter ace in World War I ...

* Ochre River station *

Roblin railway station Roblin station is a railway station in Roblin, Manitoba, Canada. It serves as a flag stop for Via Rail's Winnipeg–Churchill train The Winnipeg–Churchill train (formerly known as the ''Hudson Bay'' and, before that, ''Northern Spirits'') i ...

Ste. Rose du Lac Airport Ste. Rose du Lac Airport was located southeast of Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba 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 C ...

* Provincial Trunk Highways 5, 10, 16, and 20

Recreation and other

* Assiniboine Community College (satellite campus) *

Credit Union Place The Credit Union Place is a 1,763-seat multipurpose arena located in Dauphin, Manitoba. The arena is part of the Parkland Recreation Complex, which also includes a curling rink and an aquatic centre. The arena opened in April 2006, at a cost of ...

* Dauphin’s Countryfest *

Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site The Inglis elevator row is a row of five wooden grain elevators located alongside the former Canadian Pacific Railway track bed, in the village of Inglis, Manitoba, Inglis, Manitoba, Canada. Because so many traditional country elevators have bee ...

* Richardson Recreation and Wellness Centre * Swan River Centennial Arena * Waywayseecappo Wolverines Complex Sports teams *

Dauphin Kings The Dauphin Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and Hockey Canada. The Kings were established in ...

Swan Valley Stampeders The Swan Valley Stampeders are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Swan River, Manitoba, Canada. The team plays in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The team was founded in 1999 an ...

Waywayseecappo Wolverines The Waywayseecappo Wolverines are a Junior A ice hockey team playing in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. They play their home games in the Waywayseecappo Community Complex in Waywayseecappo, Manitoba, Canada. The team played its first game on ...

References

External links

Parkland Regional ProfileParkland Tourism

Community Profile: Census Division No. 16, Manitoba; Statistics CanadaCommunity Profile: Census Division No. 17, Manitoba; Statistics CanadaCommunity Profile: Census Division No. 20, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
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