Basswood Manitoba Map

About Basswood, Manitoba

Basswood is a community in 28-15-19-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Basswood is located at 50.3014°N, 100.0336°W.

Basswood rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate sculpting of glacial ice, where vast, flat expanses give way to subtle swells that catch the prairie light. It lies 14.9 km west-north-west of Minnedosa, MB (from Minnedosa, MB: bearing 295°T), and is situated 6.8 km north of Cadurcis. The land here is a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields, their rich, dark soil a promise of abundance, stitched together with the silver threads of meandering creeks and the occasional, stoic stand of aspen poplars, their leaves a shimmering whisper in the breeze. The sky above Basswood is an immense dome, often a startling, vibrant blue, but capable of transforming into bruised purples and fiery oranges as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, theatrical shadows across the fields. There's a quiet stillness that settles over the place in the early mornings, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the purposeful rumble of a farmer heading out to the fields, a rhythm as old as the land itself. The story of Basswood is intrinsically linked to the earth and the hardy souls who have sought to coax a living from it. Settled by those drawn to the fertile soil, its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with generations of families tending to wheat, canola, and the ever-present cattle that dot the pastures. While larger centres may boast grand monuments, the distinctive character of Basswood is found in its unpretentious grain elevators, sentinel-like against the sky, and the hushed hum of the local co-op, the heart of its commerce. The spirit of this place is one of quiet resilience, a deep understanding of the land's cycles, and a neighbourly bond forged through shared seasons of bounty and challenge.

About This Basswood Map Page

Explore Basswood, Manitoba, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.301389, -100.03361. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Basswood includes the postal code (R0J), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Basswood is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.