Deerwood, Manitoba
Place in Manitoba, Canada
49°23′52″N 98°23′11″W / 49.39778°N 98.38639°W / 49.39778; -98.38639![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
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Deerwood is a locality in south central Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 31 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of Morden, Manitoba[2] 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.[3]
References
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. November 5, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
- ^ "Querying Canadian Geographical Names". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ Climate Summary for Deerwood, Manitoba
- Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 62) - Deerwood - the Millennium Bureau of Canada