Richmond West Manitoba Map

About Richmond West, Manitoba

Richmond West is a neighbourhood in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Richmond West is located at 49.7847°N, 97.1653°W.

Richmond West rests on land that feels ancient and patient, a place where the horizon stretches with a quiet, insistent generosity. It lies 11.2 km south of Winnipeg, MB (from Winnipeg, MB: bearing 187°T), and is situated 12.4 km north-east of La Salle. The terrain here is a subtle masterpiece of prairie geology, a flat expanse broken only by the gentle swell of fields and the occasional, artful meandering of a watercourse. Summer days can be vast, the sun a relentless painter of gold across endless wheat and canola, while autumn ushers in a crispness to the air that carries the scent of dry earth and distant woodsmoke. Evenings are often a spectacle, the sky deepening from cerulean to bruised violet, then to an inky blackness studded with stars so bright they seem to hum. The character of Richmond West is one of resilience, of lives lived in close communion with the land and the seasons. The history of Richmond West is etched into the very shape of its fields, a narrative of pioneering spirit and agricultural tenacity. This land was once the domain of Indigenous peoples, their presence a whisper on the wind that still stirs the tall grasses. Later, settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, carving out farms and building a life from the raw materials of the earth. The local economy has long been tethered to the rhythms of the harvest, with grain elevators standing like stoic sentinels against the sky, symbols of the bounty that sustains Richmond West. While agriculture remains the bedrock, the community also finds strength in its close-knit nature, where neighbourly support is as readily offered as a helping hand during harvest. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the distant bark of a dog, and the gathering of families at the local hall are the subtle sounds that define the everyday life of Richmond West.

About This Richmond West Map Page

Explore Richmond West, 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: 49.784722, -97.165278. 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 Richmond West includes the postal code (R3T), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Richmond West 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.