Wawanesa Manitoba Map

About Wawanesa, Manitoba

Wawanesa is a village in 26-7-17-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Wawanesa is located at 49.5950°N, 99.6839°W.

Wawanesa rests on the gentle embrace of the Souris River valley, a place where the prairie sky, vast and often a startling blue, seems to spill down to touch the cultivated fields. It lies 34.0 km south-east of Brandon, MB (from Brandon, MB: bearing 145°T), and is situated 15.1 km north-west of Hilton. The land here is a patient canvas, etched with the subtle contours of glacial retreat, giving way to broad expanses of rich, dark soil that promise abundance. The Souris River itself, a ribbon of silver in the summer sun, carves a meandering path, its banks fringed with cottonwoods and willows, their leaves whispering secrets on the wind. In the quiet mornings, a mist often rises from the water, lending an ethereal quality to the waking landscape, a delicate veil softened by the nascent light. The history of Wawanesa is deeply tied to the agricultural bounty of this fertile plain, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of wheat and other grains, a tradition that still holds sway. The very name, a blend of Indigenous and settler tongues, hints at a layered past, a confluence of peoples who found sustenance and a home along the Souris. The weathered grain elevators, standing sentinel against the horizon, are more than just structures; they are monuments to generations of hard work and resilience, whispering tales of harvests past and the enduring spirit of the prairie farmer. Even the air here carries a certain clarity, a crispness that speaks of open spaces and a deep connection to the turning of the seasons.

About This Wawanesa Map Page

Explore Wawanesa, 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: 49.595, -99.683889. 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 Wawanesa includes the postal code (R0K), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Wawanesa 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.