Rorketon is a small
unincorporated community
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in the
Rural Municipality of Lakeshore
The Rural Municipality of Lakeshore is a rural municipality (RM) in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada.
Lakeshore is named for the proximity of the shoreline of Dauphin Lake, which splits the municipality into north and south. The RM is a ...
,
Manitoba
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, Canada The community is located between
Lake Dauphin
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and
Lake Manitoba
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History
The la ...
. The main industry in this area is cattle
ranch
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ing.
According to the
2021 census, the population of the Rural Municipality of Lakeshore, of which it is part, was 1,186.
Rorketon is situated on
Provincial Road 364 approximately north of
Sainte Rose du Lac
Sainte Rose du Lac (often abbreviated Ste Rose du Lac) is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Ste. Rose, Manitoba, Canada.
Prior to 1 January 2015, it was designated as a town. It is located approximately 50 km east-s ...
, Manitoba. It is also situated about from
Manipogo Provincial Park.
References
Unincorporated communities in Parkland Region, Manitoba
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