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| Place | Grand Marais |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Manitoba (MB) |
| Location | 18-18-7-E |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.541667 |
| Longitude | -96.619444 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | GAJQK |
Grand Marais is a community in 18-18-7-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Grand Marais is located at 50.5417°N, 96.6194°W.
Grand Marais, Manitoba, rests on the western edge of a vast, shallow lake, its landscape sculpted by the slow, patient work of water and wind. It lies 24.1 km west-south-west of Fort Alexander, MB (from Fort Alexander, MB: bearing 252°T), and is situated 1.7 km south-east of Grand Beach. Here, the sky feels immense, a boundless canvas that shifts from the crisp, brilliant blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sundown, painting the water's surface with fleeting, ephemeral beauty. The terrain is a gentle unfolding of prairie, giving way to the marshy fringes of the lake, where reeds rustle like whispers in the breeze and the air carries the clean, damp scent of earth and water. Stretches of cultivated fields, meticulously ordered in their green and gold, meet the wilder edges of sedge and willow, a constant dialogue between human endeavor and the enduring spirit of the land. The history of Grand Marais is deeply entwined with the very waters that define it, a place shaped by Indigenous peoples who navigated these shores for generations before European settlement. The lake, a vital artery for transport and sustenance, fostered a modest economy built on fishing and the hardy resilience of prairie agriculture, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the horizon. While no grand universities or famous figures claim direct lineage, the character of Grand Marais is woven from the quiet strength of its people, a community that understands the rhythms of the seasons and the profound peace found in the vast, open spaces. Evenings here often fall with a profound stillness, broken only by the call of unseen waterfowl or the distant hum of a tractor, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the natural world.
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Location data for Grand Marais 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.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |