Rorketon, Manitoba
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Rorketon is a small community located between Lake Dauphin
and Lake Manitoba
. The main industry in this area is cattle ranching. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Lawrence
. According to 2006 census the population of the Lawrence Municipality was 501.
Rorketon is situated on PTH 364 approximately 40 kilometres north of Ste. Rose Du Lac, Manitoba. It is also situated about 20 kilometres from Manipogo Provincial Park which is said to be the home of the Manipogo
Monster.
Dauphin Lake
Dauphin Lake was named for the heir to the French throne in 1739 by Francois de La Verendrye. It is in western Manitoba near the city of Dauphin, Manitoba. The lake covers an area of and has a drainage basin of about . The Mossey River drains the lake into Lake Winnipegosis. The basin is drained...
and Lake Manitoba
Lake Manitoba
Lake Manitoba is Canada's thirteenth largest lake and the world's 33rd largest freshwater lake. It is in central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba, which is named after the lake...
. The main industry in this area is cattle ranching. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Lawrence
Lawrence, Manitoba
Lawrence is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located on the northeast shore of Dauphin Lake.-External links:*...
. According to 2006 census the population of the Lawrence Municipality was 501.
Rorketon is situated on PTH 364 approximately 40 kilometres north of Ste. Rose Du Lac, Manitoba. It is also situated about 20 kilometres from Manipogo Provincial Park which is said to be the home of the Manipogo
Manipogo
Manipogo is the name given to the lake monster reported to live in Lake Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada. Sightings of this serpent like sea monster have been going on since roughly 1908. The creature was dubbed Manipogo in 1957, the name echoing British Columbia's Ogopogo.The monster is thought to be...
Monster.