Manitou Manitoba Map

About Manitou, Manitoba

Manitou is a town in 30-3-8-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Manitou is located at 49.2406°N, 98.5367°W.

Manitou sits nestled amidst the rolling, fertile plains of southwestern Manitoba, a landscape defined by broad horizons and the patient work of agriculture. It lies 32.1 km west of Morden, MB (from Morden, MB: bearing 280°T), and is situated 10.3 km east of La Rivière. The land here breathes a quiet resilience, a testament to the ceaseless cycle of seasons that shapes both the fields and the lives lived within them. Vast stretches of cultivated land, a patchwork of gold and green under the expansive prairie sky, give way to stands of aspen and poplar, their leaves rustling with a sound like distant whispers. In the spring, the air carries a clean, damp scent of turned earth, while summer evenings are often painted with an astonishing clarity of stars, each one seeming to burn with a fierce, unblinking brilliance. The very stillness of the place, broken only by the drone of a distant tractor or the cry of a hawk circling high above, encourages a deep introspection, a sense of being both small and profoundly connected to the immense natural world. The story of Manitou is deeply rooted in the rich soil that surrounds it, a heritage built on the back of grain farming and the hardy spirit of its early settlers. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the planting and the harvest, a dependable cadence that has sustained families and fostered a strong sense of shared endeavour. The Souris River, a meandering artery, has been a vital lifeline, providing water and shaping the very contours of the surrounding terrain, its banks sometimes softened by willow and bulrush. While agriculture remains the bedrock of Manitou's economy, a quiet pride also exists in its history, evident in the solid, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings and the enduring sense of neighbourliness that continues to define the character of Manitou.

About This Manitou Map Page

Explore Manitou, 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: 49.240555, -98.536667. 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 Manitou includes the postal code (R6M), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Manitou 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.