Parkland is an informal geographic

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of the

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, located between Lakes Manitoba and Winnipegosis on the east and the Manitoba–

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border on the west. The largest population centre is the city of Dauphin, and the second largest is the town of Swan River. Riding Mountain National Park, Duck Mountain Provincial Park, and

Asessippi Provincial Park Asessippi Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, Manitoba, Canada. It is located near Inglis, Manitoba, about west of Dauphin, and is in size. A campground on the south shore of the Shellmou ...

are also located in the region, as well as Manitoba's highest point,

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. Together with the

Westman Region The Westman Region (also known as Western Manitoba or simply Westman) is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the southwestern corner of the province. Brandon is the largest urban centre in the Westman Re ...

to the south, Parkland composes the broader Prairie Mountain region, and is provided health services via Prairie Mountain Health. As of 2016, the Parkland region had a population of 43,787.

Major communities

Urban municipalities: * Dauphin (city) * Swan River (town) Unorganized areas: * Unorganized Division No. 17 * Unorganized North Division No. 20 * Unorganized South Division No. 20

Rural municipalities and communities

First Nations and reserves

* Ebb and Flow (Ebb and Flow 52) *

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( Gambler 63, partly) * Tootinaowaziibeeng * Valley River 63A * Waywayseecappo

Recreation and points of interest

Parks and geography

* Asessippi Ski Area — Manitoba's largest

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Dauphin Lake Dauphin Lake is located in western Manitoba near the city of Dauphin, Manitoba. The lake covers an area of and has a drainage basin of about . The Mossy River drains the lake into Lake Winnipegosis. The basin is drained by seven major streams and ...

Duck Mountain Provincial Forest The Duck Mountain Provincial Forest is located on the Saskatchewan / Manitoba border. The forest sits atop the Duck Mountains, which rise 200-500m above the surrounding prairie, and are part of the larger Manitoba Escarpment. Both Manitoba's ...

** Duck Mountain Provincial Park **

— Manitoba's highest peak * Manipogo Provincial Park * Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve ** Riding Mountain National Park * Shellmouth Reservoir * Thunderhill Ski Area * Valley River

Transport

* Dauphin station * Gilbert Plains station * Grandview railway station * Laurier railway station * Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker VC Airport * Ochre River station * Roblin railway station * Ste. Rose du Lac Airport * Provincial Trunk Highways 5, 10, 16, and 20

Recreation and other

Assiniboine Community College Assiniboine Community College (ACC) is a Canadian community college in the province of Manitoba. It is accredited by the Manitoba Council on Post-Secondary Education, which was created by the government of Manitoba. The Victoria Avenue East and ...

(satellite campus) * Credit Union Place * Dauphin’s Countryfest * Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site * Richardson Recreation and Wellness Centre * Swan River Centennial Arena * Waywayseecappo Wolverines Complex Sports teams *

Dauphin Kings The Dauphin Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and Hockey Canada. The Kings were established in ...

* Swan Valley Stampeders * Waywayseecappo Wolverines

References

External links

Parkland Regional ProfileParkland Tourism

Community Profile: Census Division No. 16, Manitoba; Statistics CanadaCommunity Profile: Census Division No. 17, Manitoba; Statistics CanadaCommunity Profile: Census Division No. 20, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
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