Matawa Place Manitoba Map

About Matawa Place, Manitoba

Matawa Place is a locality in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Matawa Place is located at 52.5956°N, 95.7281°W.

Matawa Place rests where the boreal forest begins to fray, giving way to the vast, rolling expanse of the Canadian Shield. It lies 64.8 km north-north-west of Little Grand Rapids, MB (from Little Grand Rapids, MB: bearing 344°T), and is situated 54.5 km north-north-west of Pauingassi. Here, the land is a mosaic of muskeg, shallow lakes that gleam like scattered coins under the immense sky, and rocky outcrops dusted with lichen that whispers of ancient geological time. Pine and spruce trees, their needles catching the sharp, clear light, crowd the edges of the water, their reflections wavering in the still, dark depths. The air carries the scent of damp earth and resin, and on clear evenings, the aurora borealis might paint the heavens with spectral greens and purples, a silent, breathtaking spectacle. The history of Matawa Place is tied to the rugged bounty of this northern landscape, a place where resourcefulness was not a choice but a necessity. For generations, Indigenous peoples have navigated these waterways and understood the rhythms of the land, leaving an indelible mark. Later, the pursuit of timber and minerals brought a different kind of life, carving out a livelihood from the deep woods and the earth’s hidden veins. While the echoes of those industries remain, the economy of Matawa Place today often hums with a quieter, more diversified tune, supporting itself through a blend of services and a deep connection to the surrounding natural world, a world that shapes the pace of life and the character of its people.

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Explore Matawa Place, 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: 52.595556, -95.728056. 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 Matawa Place includes the postal code (R0C), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Matawa Place 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.