Transcona Manitoba Map

About Transcona, Manitoba

Transcona is a urban community in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Transcona is located at 49.8956°N, 97.0053°W.

Transcona unfolds across the broad, flat expanse of Manitoba, its character etched by the relentless sweep of prairie skies. It lies 10.2 km east of Winnipeg, MB (from Winnipeg, MB: bearing 83°T), and is situated 12.8 km west-south-west of Oakbank. Here, the land lies open, a vast canvas where the horizon seems to stretch infinitely, meeting the heavens in a soft, hazy line. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a crispness that hints at the deep winters to come, yet in the summer months, it can grow thick with the scent of freshly cut grass and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. Streets are laid out in a sensible grid, a human-made order imposed upon the natural openness, with well-tended lawns and mature trees offering pockets of dappled shade along sidewalks where neighbours might pause for a brief, friendly exchange. The light here has a particular quality, especially as evening descends, painting the sky in hues of rose and lavender that linger long after the sun has dipped below the edge of the world. This corner of Manitoba carries the indelible mark of its railway heritage, a history intrinsically tied to the expansion and connectivity of Canada. Transcona’s very genesis was shaped by the iron horse, its growth fueled by the locomotive shops that once pulsed with the rhythmic clang of industry, a powerful engine of local economy. While the grand workshops may have faded, their ghost still whispers in the town’s foundational spirit, a legacy of hard work and skilled craftsmanship. The spirit of innovation, however, continues to find expression in the diverse businesses that now dot Transcona, from small, independent shops to larger commercial enterprises, all contributing to the ongoing vitality of the place. The memory of its past, a time when steam and steel defined its pulse, is subtly interwoven with the present, a quiet but persistent undercurrent in the daily life of Transcona.

About This Transcona Map Page

Explore Transcona, 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: 49.895556, -97.005278. 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 Transcona includes the postal code (R3W), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Transcona 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.