Fork River, Manitoba

Fork River
Unincorporated community
Fork River is located in Manitoba
Fork River
Fork River
Coordinates: 51°30′42″N 100°01′13″W / 51.51167°N 100.02028°W / 51.51167; -100.02028
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
MunicipalityRM of Mossey River
Government
(RM of Mossey River)
 • ReeveReynold Sahulka
Time zoneUTC-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.

Amenities

The community had a number of stores and used to have regular stops from passing trains; however, as the tracks began to no longer be used, and as the population declined, the stores eventually dwindled away with the last one closing in 1996. As of the turn of the millennium, the tracks have been removed and commodities are transported solely by large trucks.

The community still has an operational granary. Its main route of transportation is Highway 20. Fork River also has a skating rink that has over 100 people that visit over a winter season. The hall is also used for many weddings and socials, and has a weekly Thursday night Bingo.

References

  1. ^ "Fork River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Fork River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Definition of FARMLAND". www.merriam-webster.com. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.

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