Grandview, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Grandview is a town in Manitoba
, Canada
. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Grandview
. It is located forty-five kilometers west of the city of Dauphin
.
The town of approximately eight hundred people was named for the beautiful views of both the Duck Mountains to the north and the Riding Mountains to the south. The main access to the town is Provincial Highway 5
. Grandview railway station
is served by Via Rail
.
The local economy is agriculturally based; however, at one time a thriving economy was also based on a local wood mill.
The Grandview Exponent (Area newspaper first eddition 3/7/1901) Has the name of the town as Grand View (two words) until 11/19/1902 When the paper started using one word for the town name on its front page. Changing the Masthead on 6/19/1903 to Grandview Exponent.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Grandview
Grandview, Manitoba (rural municipality)
Grandview is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Grandview lies just a little east of its centre. The Valley River 63A Indian reserve lies at its west side.-External links:*...
. It is located forty-five kilometers west of the city of Dauphin
Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...
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The town of approximately eight hundred people was named for the beautiful views of both the Duck Mountains to the north and the Riding Mountains to the south. The main access to the town is Provincial Highway 5
Manitoba Provincial Highway 5
Provincial Trunk Highway 5 is a provincial highway in Manitoba, Canada.The highway starts at the U.S. border and ends at the Saskatchewan boundary 13.6 kilometres west of Roblin. Along the way it passes through the communities of Cartwright, Glenboro, Carberry, Neepawa, McCreary, Ste...
. Grandview railway station
Grandview railway station
The Grandview Railway Station is a flag stop located in Grandview, Manitoba, Canada. The station is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg – Churchill train.- External links :*...
is served by Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
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The local economy is agriculturally based; however, at one time a thriving economy was also based on a local wood mill.
External links
The Grandview Exponent (Area newspaper first eddition 3/7/1901) Has the name of the town as Grand View (two words) until 11/19/1902 When the paper started using one word for the town name on its front page. Changing the Masthead on 6/19/1903 to Grandview Exponent.