Fork River | |
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  Fork River | |
| Coordinates: 51°30′42″N 100°01′13″W / 51.51167°N 100.02028°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Municipality | RM of Mossey River |
| Government (RM of Mossey River) | |
| • Reeve | Reynold Sahulka |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | R0L 0V0 |
| Area code | (204)-657-2 |
Fork River is an unincorporated community[1] in the Rural Municipality of Mossey River, Manitoba, Canada. The community is situated on the banks of Fork River,[2] which is a tributary of Mossey River. Access is from Highway 20.
Mainly surrounded by farmland,[3] it is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Winnipegosis, 25 minutes north of Dauphin. Fork River at one time had over 200 inhabitants, but that number has since dwindled.
- ^ "Fork River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Fork River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Definition of FARMLAND". www.merriam-webster.com. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.