 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2020) |
Winnipeg Beach | |
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  Winnipeg Beach | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′21″N 096°58′27″W / 50.50583°N 96.97417°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Interlake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.87 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,439 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 204 and 431 |
| Website | www |
Winnipeg Beach is a town in the Interlake Region, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The town was founded in 1900 by Sir William Whyte and is located at the junction of Highway 9 and Highway 229 on the southwestern shore of Lake Winnipeg, about 56 kilometres (35 mi) north of Winnipeg. It is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Gimli, the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews, and Dunnottar as well as Lake Winnipeg. Nearby towns are Ponemah, Whytewold, and Matlock (all to the south), Gimli, and Sandy Hook, (located to the north), as well as Teulon, and Selkirk. Its permanent population is 1,439 (as of 2021[update])[1]
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.