Balmoral is an unincorporated village north of
Winnipeg
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located within the boundaries of the
Rural Municipality of Rockwood
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,
Manitoba
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.
The Post Office opened in 1879 to service the early settlers who began arriving in the area in 1874. There was also a Canadian Pacific railway point on 6-15-2E. The community was named after
Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle () is a large estate house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and a residence of the British royal family. It is near the village of Crathie, west of Ballater and west of Aberdeen.
The estate and its original castle were bought ...
in Scotland. A School District was located on SW7-15-2E. The community was originally known as ''Quickfall''.
See also
*
List of communities in Manitoba
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Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and local ...
References
* ''Geographic Names of Manitoba - Balmoral'' (pg. 17) published by the
Millennium Bureau of Canada
''Balmoral, Manitoba''
Unincorporated communities in Manitoba
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