Sundown Manitoba Map

About Sundown, Manitoba

Sundown is a community in 1-2-9-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Sundown is located at 49.1036°N, 96.2667°W.

Sundown lies in a landscape where the prairie's broad sweep begins to yield to the gentle, rolling terrain of the Canadian Shield. It lies 46.3 km west of Sprague, MB (from Sprague, MB: bearing 280°T), and is situated 13.6 km south-south-east of Lonesand. Vast fields of golden canola and emerald wheat stretch to horizons softened by the haze of distance, punctuated by stands of aspen and poplar that shimmer with a restless, leafy energy. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a fragrance that clings to the skin and whispers of wide-open spaces. Ditches along the gravel roads, often choked with Queen Anne's Lace and wild timothy, trace the slow, deliberate flow of water toward the larger waterways that thread through the region. There's a quiet solitude to Sundown, a sense of being cradled by the land, where the sky feels immense and the silence is broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a meadowlark. The story of Sundown is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the hardy souls who first tilled it, many of them drawn by the promise of land in the early 20th century. Agriculture has always been the lifeblood of Sundown, with its economy rooted in the cultivation of grains and oilseeds, a tradition that continues to shape the rhythm of daily life. While no grand historical monuments dominate the skyline, the enduring farmsteads, weathered by countless seasons, stand as silent testaments to generations of perseverance. The local co-operative, a hub of activity and commerce, still serves as a vital nexus for the surrounding agricultural community, fostering a spirit of shared endeavour. In the quiet evenings, as the sun dips below the vast, painted sky, casting long shadows across the fields, one can almost hear the echoes of those early settlers, their hopes and labours forever imprinted on the character of Sundown.

About This Sundown Map Page

Explore Sundown, 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: 49.103611, -96.266667. 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 Sundown includes the postal code (R0A), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Sundown 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.