Strathclair is a
locality
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in the province of
Manitoba
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in
Western Canada
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. It is located northwest of
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon () is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the southwestern corner of the province on the banks of the Assiniboine River, approximately west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and east of the ...
and is on
Highway 16
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International
* Asian Highway 16
* European route E16
* European route E016
Australia
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- South Australia
Canada
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. It lies within the
Rural Municipality of Yellowhead. The population is 709 in the
2016 census.
The settlement’s post office opened in 1886 on 35-16-22W and was known as Strathclair Station, became Glenforsa for a time and in 1915 changed to its present name.
Climate
Strathclair is located in southwestern Manitoba and has warm summers and cold winters. The average annual precipitation is 457.1mm (18 inches) with most of it falling in the summer.
References
* ''Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 264–265)'' – the Millennium Bureau of Canada
External links
Evolution of the Strathclair District by William G. Hillman, Assistant Professor, Brandon UniversityThe Bill and Sue-On Hillman / Strathclair Connection – Memories and Over 100 PhotosRM of StrathclairR.M. of Strathclair Community ProfileMap of Strathclair R.M. at Statcan
Localities in Manitoba
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