Cormorant, Manitoba

Cormorant
Cormorant is located in Manitoba
Cormorant
Cormorant
Location of Cormorant in Manitoba
Coordinates: 54°13′26″N 100°36′1″W / 54.22389°N 100.60028°W / 54.22389; -100.60028
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionNorthern Region
Census DivisionNo. 21
Government
 • MayorEdie Turner
 • Governing BodyCormorant Community Council
 • MPNiki Ashton
 • MLAAmanda Lathlin
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0B 0G0
Area code204
NTS Map063K02
GNBC CodeGAFMY
NASA image of Cormorant Lake northeast of The Pas

Cormorant is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Manitoba on the east shore of Cormorant Lake about 80 kilometres from The Pas. The community is in the NorMan Region of the province. It has been an Aboriginal and First Nations campsite dating back to the 1900s. The post office in the community was established in July, 1928.[2]

As of 2001, the community had a population of 400 in 139 households. Community services include local water supply, waste disposal, Cormorant School, Community hall, and Cormorant Lodge.[3]

It is governed by a mayor and council.

Fishing, trapping and logging are the primary industries.

Cormorant is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg–Churchill rail line at the Cormorant railway station.

Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Dering
toward Churchill
Winnipeg–Churchill Halcrow
toward Winnipeg
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Rawebb
toward Churchill
Hudson Bay Railway Halcrow
toward The Pas
  1. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. November 5, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
  2. ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php Library and Archivers of Canada - Postmaster database
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)