Tourond Manitoba Map

About Tourond, Manitoba

Tourond is a locality in 9-7-4-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Tourond is located at 49.5478°N, 96.9811°W.

Tourond rests on a flat, fertile plain, a place where the horizon seems to stretch forever, broken only by the distant, dark smudge of trees that mark the Red River. It lies 21.6 km west of Steinbach, MB (from Steinbach, MB: bearing 277°T), and is situated 12.0 km north of St-Pierre-Jolys. The soil here is a rich, dark loam, the kind that clings to boots and promises bounty, yielding to the plough with a sigh. In the late afternoon, the sun, heavy and golden, spills across the fields, catching the dust motes in the air and painting the vast sky in shades of apricot and rose. The air, even in summer, carries a cool whisper from the north, a reminder of the vastness that surrounds this quiet corner of the prairie. The very stillness of Tourond seems to hold its breath, waiting for the wind to stir the tall grasses and carry the scent of ripening grain. This land, once the domain of Indigenous peoples, was settled by Ukrainian immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, their resilience etched into the very character of Tourond. They brought with them a deep connection to the earth, a legacy evident in the meticulous rows of crops that define the local economy, primarily wheat, canola, and sunflowers. The legacy of their arrival can still be felt in the enduring spirit of neighbourly cooperation, a quiet understanding forged through shared hard work and the long, cold winters. While no grand landmarks dominate the landscape, the simple beauty of a well-tended farmstead, the sturdy lines of a grain elevator against the immense sky, and the hum of tractors working the fields speak volumes about the enduring agricultural pulse of Tourond.

About This Tourond Map Page

Explore Tourond, 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: 49.547778, -96.981111. 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 Tourond includes the postal code (R5A), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Tourond 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.