Fort Richmond Manitoba Map

About Fort Richmond, Manitoba

Fort Richmond is a neighbourhood in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Fort Richmond is located at 49.7922°N, 97.1431°W.

Fort Richmond lies at the confluence of the Red River and the La Salle River, a place where the flat, rich earth of the Red River Valley stretches wide beneath an immense sky. It lies 10.3 km south of Winnipeg, MB (from Winnipeg, MB: bearing 179°T), and is situated 14.0 km north-east of La Salle. The land here is a testament to the slow, patient work of water, its surface a quilt of cultivated fields broken by stands of poplar and elm, their leaves whispering secrets in the prairie wind. During the long summer days, the light lingers, bathing the landscape in a golden, almost liquid haze that softens the sharp edges of farmsteads and sheds, imbuing the ordinary with a quiet, luminous beauty. Even in the sharp bite of winter, when snow blankets the land and the rivers freeze solid, Fort Richmond retains a certain stoic charm, a resilience born of its exposed position to the elements. The history of Fort Richmond is deeply entwined with the fur trade and the early settlement of the West, the very soil bearing the imprint of those who first traversed these waterways. Originally established as a trading post, its strategic location along the Red River became a vital artery for commerce and communication, fostering a local economy built on agriculture and the bounty of the land. Today, the echoes of that past can be felt in the enduring agricultural heritage, with grain elevators standing like sentinels against the horizon, and the steady hum of machinery marking the rhythm of the farming season. While no longer a bustling fort, Fort Richmond retains a distinct character, a sense of place shaped by its natural setting and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.

About This Fort Richmond Map Page

Explore Fort Richmond, 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: 49.792222, -97.143056. 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 Fort Richmond includes the postal code (R3T), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Fort Richmond 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.