Lockport Manitoba Map

About Lockport, Manitoba

Lockport is a community in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Lockport is located at 50.0831°N, 96.9444°W.

Lockport rests on the broad, slow-moving Red River, a place where the prairie sky spills an endless, luminous blue over flat, fertile land. It lies 8.0 km south-south-west of Selkirk, MB (from Selkirk, MB: bearing 213°T), and is situated 12.8 km north-north-east of Birds Hill. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a mingling of river water and the rich loam that has sustained generations. Fields of grain, in their seasonal hues of emerald, gold, and stubble brown, stretch out like rumpled blankets to the horizon, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of farmhouses and the occasional cluster of wind-battered trees. The river itself, a wide, placid artery, is the lifeblood of Lockport, its banks lined with willows that whisper secrets to the passing breeze, their branches dipping low as if in silent contemplation of the water's journey. This locality owes its existence and character to the Red River, a historic route for trade and travel that first drew Indigenous peoples and later European settlers. The name "Lockport" itself hints at a past ambition, a vision tied to navigating the river's flow, though the landscape ultimately dictated a different kind of connection. Today, the economy of Lockport is deeply rooted in agriculture, the vast plains yielding bountiful harvests that are a testament to the enduring spirit of the land and its people. Along the riverbanks, a scattering of homes and businesses, some bearing the patina of age, speak of a community that has grown organically, its character shaped by the quiet persistence of its residents and the ever-present murmur of the Red River.

About This Lockport Map Page

Explore Lockport, 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: 50.083056, -96.944444. 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 Lockport includes the postal code (R1B), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Lockport 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.