Deerwood, Manitoba
| Deerwood | |
|---|---|
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Monument Commemorating Deerwood School District Number 926 | |
  Deerwood Location of Deerwood in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′52″N 98°23′11″W / 49.39778°N 98.38639°WCoordinates: 49°23′52″N 98°23′11″W / 49.39778°N 98.38639°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Manitoba |
| Region | Pembina Valley |
| Census Division | No. 3 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Rural Municipality of Thompson Council |
| • MP | Candice Bergen |
| • MLA | Blaine Pedersen |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Area code(s) | 204 |
| NTS Map | 062G08 |
| GNBC Code | GAGJL |
Deerwood is a locality in south central Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 31 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of Morden, Manitoba[1] in the Rural Municipality of Thompson.
The Post Office was established on 2-21-5W in 1895 and closed in 1968. It was a railway point on the Northern Pacific Railway and was named by a railway official for the number of deer in a heavily wooded area while railway construction was taking place. It was also a School District from 1908 to 1951.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Deerwood has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[2]
References
- Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 62) - Deerwood - the Millennium Bureau of Canada
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