Deerwood, Manitoba

Place in Manitoba, Canada
49°23′52″N 98°23′11″W / 49.39778°N 98.38639°W / 49.39778; -98.38639Country CanadaProvince ManitobaRegionPembina ValleyCensus DivisionNo. 3Government
 • Governing BodyRural Municipality of Thompson Council • MPBranden Leslie • MLALauren StoneTime zoneUTC−6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)Area code204NTS Map062G08GNBC CodeGAGJL

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Querying Canadian Geographical Names". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  3. ^ Climate Summary for Deerwood, Manitoba
  • Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 62) - Deerwood - the Millennium Bureau of Canada