Elphinstone Manitoba Map

About Elphinstone, Manitoba

Elphinstone is a local urban district in 8,9-18-21-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Elphinstone is located at 50.5311°N, 100.3219°W.

Elphinstone sits perched upon the prairie rise, a quiet settlement defined by the subtle tension between the open, expansive sky and the earth below. It lies 46.5 km north-west of Minnedosa, MB (from Minnedosa, MB: bearing 313°T), and is situated 15.0 km north-north-east of Strathclair. The terrain slopes toward the Little Saskatchewan River, where the water cuts a path through the landscape, carrying a cold, clear clarity that defines the local hydrology. Near the Powerhouse Hill, the land holds a particular stillness, especially at dusk when the light flattens against the grasses, turning the horizon into a thin, glowing line of amber. McAllister Lake rests just a kilometer away, a reflective basin that catches the shift of seasons and provides a necessary anchor for the local wildlife. While the vast expanse of Riding Mountain National Park of Canada looms forty kilometers to the north, the immediate vicinity remains characterized by the quiet, functional beauty of high-latitude fields and the steady, persistent pull of the river’s edge. The history of Elphinstone remains grounded in the agricultural industry that has long defined the local economy, with the soil and climate dictating a cycle of planting and harvest that persists through the decades. Life here moves in accordance with the demands of the land, shifting from the frantic energy of seeding to the deliberate, heavy labor of autumn. The presence of the Little Saskatchewan River influenced early settlement patterns, providing a vital resource that has shaped how the land was cleared and utilized for generations. Residents maintain a practical, observant relationship with their surroundings, noting the subtle changes in the wind or the way frost clings to the fence lines long before the sun rises. This is a locality of steady persistence, where the daily routines of the inhabitants mirror the straightforward, enduring character of the prairie landscape itself.

About This Elphinstone Map Page

Explore Elphinstone, 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: 50.531111, -100.32194. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Elphinstone 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 Elphinstone 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.