Strathclair is a
locality
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in the province of
Manitoba
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in
Western Canada
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. It is located northwest of
Brandon, Manitoba
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and is on
Highway 16. It lies within the
Rural Municipality of Yellowhead
The Rural Municipality of Yellowhead is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
History
The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the Municipality of Shoal Lake and the RM of Str ...
. The population is 709 in the
2016 census.
The settlement’s post office opened in 1886 on 35-16-22W and was known as Strathclair Station, became Glenforsa for a time and in 1915 changed to its present name.
Climate
Strathclair is located in southwestern Manitoba and has warm summers and cold winters. The average annual precipitation is 457.1mm (18 inches) with most of it falling in the summer.
References
* ''Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 264–265)'' – the Millennium Bureau of Canada
External links
Evolution of the Strathclair District by William G. Hillman, Assistant Professor, Brandon UniversityThe Bill and Sue-On Hillman / Strathclair Connection – Memories and Over 100 PhotosRM of StrathclairR.M. of Strathclair Community ProfileMap of Strathclair R.M. at Statcan
Localities in Manitoba
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