Gretna Manitoba Map

About Gretna, Manitoba

Gretna is a town in 5-1-1-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Gretna is located at 49.0078°N, 97.5617°W.

Gretna sits on the flat, fertile expanse of southern Manitoba, where the horizon stretches endlessly, interrupted only by the distant, dark smudge of trees. It lies 10.8 km south of Altona, MB (from Altona, MB: bearing 181°T), and is situated 5.6 km west of Edenburg. The land here is a deep, rich loam, the kind that yields generously to the plow and holds the memory of countless seasons in its dark embrace. Sunlight, when it breaks through the vast prairie sky, often falls in broad, almost tangible shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air and casting long, sharp shadows from the sparse farm buildings that dot the landscape. The air itself carries a subtle coolness, even in the height of summer, a testament to the open country that surrounds Gretna, a place where the wind has the freedom to sweep unimpeded. The history of Gretna is deeply entwined with the agricultural promise of this land, a promise that drew settlers seeking to carve out a life from the seemingly unbroken prairie. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the bounty of the fields – wheat, canola, and other grains that are the lifeblood of the region. A quiet resilience marks the people of Gretna, a stoic fortitude born from facing the vagaries of weather and the demands of the land. While modernization has brought changes, the fundamental character of Gretna remains rooted in its agricultural heritage, a subtle understanding of the seasons and the earth that permeates daily life. Even the smallest details, like the way the late afternoon sun ignites the golden stubble of harvested fields into a fleeting, burnished glory, speak of this enduring connection.

About This Gretna Map Page

Explore Gretna, 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: 49.007778, -97.561667. 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 Gretna includes the postal code (R6W), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Gretna 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.