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| Place | Great Falls |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Manitoba (MB) |
| Location | 27-17-11-E |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.459444 |
| Longitude | -96.012222 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | GAJUX |
Great Falls is a community in 27-17-11-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Great Falls is located at 50.4594°N, 96.0122°W.
Great Falls rests on the edge of the boreal forest, a place where the land begins its long, slow exhale towards the vastness of Hudson Bay. It lies 17.7 km south-east of Powerview-Pine Falls, MB (from Powerview-Pine Falls, MB: bearing 132°T), and is situated 6.9 km north of McArthur Falls. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts: low-lying, muskeg-rich plains give way to the dark, resilient pines and aspens that carpet the horizon, their branches often heavy with the soft hush of winter snow or the vibrant green of a fleeting summer. A network of slow-moving rivers and shallow lakes, stained the colour of weak tea by the tannins leached from the peat, meanders through the landscape, reflecting the immense, ever-changing Manitoba sky – a canvas of bruised purples at dusk, or the sharp, crystalline blue of a winter afternoon. The air itself carries a distinct scent, a blend of damp earth, pine needles, and the faint, clean tang of distant water. This is a place shaped by the whisper of the fur trade and the enduring spirit of those who sought their fortune and their sustenance from the wild. For generations, the rivers were the highways, carrying canoes laden with pelts and supplies, and the echoes of that history still resonate in the quiet persistence of the people of Great Falls. The economy, once tethered to the rhythms of trapping and logging, now finds its footing in a more diversified agricultural base, with fields of grain stretching outwards from the tree line, their golden waves a stark contrast to the darker woods. While not a hub of industry, Great Falls offers a distinctive character, a place where the vastness of the natural world imbues everyday life with a quiet resilience, and the occasional glimpse of a moose or the distant cry of a loon serves as a constant reminder of the untamed beauty that surrounds it.
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| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |