McAuley, Manitoba
| McAuley | |
|---|---|
  McAuley Location of McAuley in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′44″N 101°23′19″W / 50.26222°N 101.38861°WCoordinates: 50°15′44″N 101°23′19″W / 50.26222°N 101.38861°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Manitoba |
| Region | Westman Region |
| Census Division | No. 15 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Rural Municipality of Archie Council |
| • MP | Robert Sopuck |
| • MLA | Vacant |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Postal Code | R0M 1H0 |
| Area code(s) | 204 |
| NTS Map | 062K06 |
| GNBC Code | GAQNJ |
McAuley is a community northwest of Virden, Manitoba located in the Rural Municipality of Archie.
The community was named after George W. McAuley who was the townsite owner. It was a railway point for the Canadian Pacific railway. The post office was named Rutherglen until 1906, referencing a location in Scotland from where some of the settlers had emigrated.
References
Geographic Names of Manitoba - the Millennium Bureau of Canada
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