Herriot Manitoba Map

About Herriot, Manitoba

Herriot is a locality in 13-85-25-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Herriot is located at 56.3647°N, 101.2600°W.

Herriot lies cradled in the vast embrace of Manitoba's boreal forest, a landscape where the sky feels impossibly large and the earth breathes a scent of pine needles and damp moss. It lies 69.3 km north of Pukatawagan, MB (from Pukatawagan, MB: bearing 3°T), and is situated 17.8 km south-south-west of Drybrough. Towering spruce and jack pine guard the edges of shimmering, dark-water lakes, their surfaces often mirroring the muted greens and blues of the surrounding wilderness. The terrain, a mosaic of rocky outcrops and boggy muskeg, hints at the ancient geological forces that shaped this place, while the very air carries a crisp, invigorating chill, even in the height of summer. Here, the silence is not an absence of sound, but a presence, punctuated by the distant cry of a loon or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The story of Herriot is one deeply intertwined with the bounty of the land and the resilience of those who sought a life here. Originally a hub for fur traders and loggers, the early economy was driven by the rich resources of the boreal forest, a legacy still subtly felt in the weathered wood of the few scattered buildings and the hardy spirit of its inhabitants. While larger industries have largely passed by, a quiet self-sufficiency persists, with many residents finding sustenance through fishing the abundant lakes and hunting in the surrounding woods. The winters, long and profound, bring a different kind of beauty, blanketing the landscape in a pristine white and fostering a close-knit sense of community, where neighbours rely on each other for warmth and companionship against the encroaching darkness.

About This Herriot Map Page

Explore Herriot, 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: 56.364722, -101.26. 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 Herriot includes the postal code (R8A), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Herriot 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.