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Woodlands is an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Woodlands in the Interlake Region of Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) north-west of Winnipeg.
Woodlands was named by D. Porteus, for the surrounding lands to the north, west and east which are wooded. The post office was established in 1874.[1]
Environment Canada's weather radar station that serves the Winnipeg area is located in Woodlands.[2] Woodlands is also home to the Woodlands Pioneer Museum.[3]
References
- ^ Geographical Names of Manitoba (PDF). Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Conservation. 2000.
- ^ Canada, Environment (April 16, 2013). "Weather Radar - Woodlands, MB - Environment Canada". weather.gc.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Woodlands Pioneer Museum (Woodlands, RM of Woodlands)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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