Deerwood, Manitoba

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.

Deerwood
Monument Commemorating Deerwood School District Number 926
Deerwood
Location of Deerwood in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°23′52″N 98°23′11″W
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionPembina Valley
Census DivisionNo. 3
Government
 • Governing BodyRural Municipality of Thompson Council
 • MPCandice Bergen
 • MLABlaine Pedersen
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code(s)204
NTS Map062G08
GNBC CodeGAGJL

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]

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References
  1. "Querying Canadian Geographical Names". Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  2. Climate Summary for Deerwood, Manitoba
  • Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 62) - Deerwood - the Millennium Bureau of Canada
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