Whiteshell Manitoba Map

About Whiteshell, Manitoba

Whiteshell is a post office in 16-9-17-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Whiteshell is located at 49.7417°N, 95.2028°W.

Whiteshell is a place where the granite bones of the Canadian Shield thrust upwards through a carpet of boreal forest, a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers and painted with the deep greens of pine and spruce. It lies 50.1 km west of Kenora, MB (from Kenora, MB: bearing 267°T), and is situated 5.1 km south-south-west of Big Island Landing. Here, the land breathes with a quiet resilience, its rolling hills interspersed with countless lakes that shimmer like scattered sapphires under the wide Manitoba sky. The air, especially in the hushed hours of early morning, carries the crisp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a clean perfume that speaks of wildness and untamed beauty. The terrain is a mosaic of rock outcrops, sandy eskers, and boggy depressions, each contributing to the unique character of this wild expanse, where the very ground seems to hum with the deep, slow pulse of the earth. This particular corner of Whiteshell, nestled within the vast provincial park, echoes with the whispers of its past, a history intertwined with the fur trade and the enduring presence of Indigenous peoples who have traversed these waterways for millennia. While no large settlements define its immediate vicinity, the spirit of resourcefulness that once fueled the logging and mining industries can still be felt, a quiet legacy in the weathered cabins and the faint trails that crisscross the wilderness. Today, Whiteshell thrives as a sanctuary for nature lovers and adventurers, its economy subtly anchored by the seasonal influx of visitors drawn to its pristine lakes, abundant wildlife, and the profound sense of peace that settles over the land as dusk paints the western sky in hues of rose and amethyst.

About This Whiteshell Map Page

Explore Whiteshell, 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: 49.741667, -95.202778. 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 Whiteshell 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 Whiteshell 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.