Ethelbert is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Ethelbert,

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. Originally incorporated as a

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in 1950, the community was re-classified as an unincorporated urban community on 1 January 2015, following the municipal amalgamations in Manitoba. Located near Duck Mountain Provincial Park on PTH 10, the community is northwest of

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and north of

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. The primary industries of Ethelbert are agriculture, logging and tourism.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by Statistics Canada, Ethelbert had a population of 314 living in 149 of its 175 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 277. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Attractions

The Ethelbert and District Museum is open in the summer and museum features a rich collection of many local artefacts as well as a gift shop. Ethelbert is surrounded by 100s of lakes which provide entertainment like fishing, swimming, and water sports like boating and kayaking. Nearby lakes include: * Jackfish Lake * Spray Lake *

Lake Winnipeg Lake Winnipeg (french: Lac Winnipeg, oj, ᐑᓂᐸᑲᒥᐠᓴᑯ˙ᑯᐣ, italics=no, Weenipagamiksaguygun) is a very large, relatively shallow lake in North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Its southern end is about north of t ...

Climate

Precipitation data from Environment Canada. The climate in the summer is warm and humid with temperatures reaching 50 °F (10 °C) to 75 °F (24 °C) and humidity in the 90s. It usually rains for 6–8 days a month during the summer. Climate in the winter is a whole different story with the temperature reaching 17 °F (-8 °C) to -15 °F (-26 °C). It rains about 5–6 days a month during the winter.

References

Designated places in Manitoba Ethelbert Unincorporated urban communities in Manitoba Former villages in Manitoba Populated places disestablished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub