Pointe du Bois Manitoba Map

About Pointe du Bois, Manitoba

Pointe du Bois is a community in 36-15-14-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Pointe du Bois is located at 50.3008°N, 95.5514°W.

Pointe du Bois rests at the edge of a vast boreal expanse, where the land softens into a mosaic of Precambrian shield and muskeg. It lies 28.9 km north-east of Pinawa, MB (from Pinawa, MB: bearing 54°T), and is situated 15.9 km south-south-west of Bernic Lake. Beneath a sky that often stretches in hues of bruised lavender and soft pearl at dusk, the terrain is a study in patient resilience, a place where ancient granite outcrops shoulder their way through carpets of moss and resilient, low-lying shrubs. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Shallow, tannin-stained lakes, like scattered obsidian shards, punctuate the landscape, their still surfaces mirroring the stoic, wind-sculpted spruce and jack pine that cling to their shores. The story of Pointe du Bois is deeply entwined with the power of water and the enduring spirit of resourcefulness. For generations, Indigenous peoples have traversed these waterways, their ancestral presence a quiet hum beneath the surface of modern life. Later, the promise of hydroelectric power, harnessed from the formidable Winnipeg River, drew settlers and workers, shaping the very foundations of Pointe du Bois. The economy, once tethered to the construction and maintenance of the generating stations that hum with unseen energy, now also finds its pulse in the careful stewardship of the surrounding wilderness, attracting those who seek both the solitude of the north and the tangible connection to the raw power of the land. The quiet hum of the turbines is a constant counterpoint to the whisper of the wind through the trees, a distinctive rhythm that defines life in Pointe du Bois.

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Explore Pointe du Bois, 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: 50.300833, -95.551389. 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 Pointe du Bois includes the postal code (R0E), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

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