Forrest Manitoba Map

About Forrest, Manitoba

Forrest is a community in 36-11-19W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Forrest is located at 49.9664°N, 99.9367°W.

Forrest lies nestled in the broad, fertile embrace of Manitoba’s prairies, a place where the sky feels vast enough to swallow whole horizons and the land rolls in gentle, sweeping curves towards unseen distances. It lies 13.3 km north of Brandon, MB (from Brandon, MB: bearing 5°T), and is situated 11.0 km east of Carnegie. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, a deep brown that promises abundance under the often brilliant, sometimes brooding, prairie sun. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening grains. Sparse clusters of poplar and willow trees offer fleeting shade along the low-lying coulees, their leaves rustling like whispered secrets in the ceaseless breeze. The landscape is one of wide-open possibility, of land patiently yielding its bounty, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed life from its depths. The story of Forrest is one deeply entwined with the cultivation of the land, its very existence shaped by the relentless drive of agriculture that has defined this region for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established a community built on the hard work of farming wheat, barley, and canola, a legacy that still echoes in the sturdy grain elevators that stand sentinel against the sky, their silhouettes stark and proud. The local economy remains rooted in this agricultural foundation, a dependable cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the rhythm of life in Forrest. While the population is small, a strong sense of shared history and mutual reliance binds its people, a quiet camaraderie forged through shared seasons and the common understanding of the land's demands and rewards.

About This Forrest Map Page

Explore Forrest, 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: 49.966389, -99.936667. 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 Forrest includes the postal code (R7C), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Forrest 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.