Wanless,_Manitoba

Wanless, Manitoba

Wanless, Manitoba

Hamlet in Manitoba, Canada

Wanless is an unincorporated hamlet in the province of Manitoba, Canada.[3] It is located approximately 50 km (31 mi) north of The Pas, close to Rocky Lake, within the Rural Municipality of Kelsey. Wanless had an estimated population of 183 in the mid-2010s. The place was named after homesteader Jack Wanless.[2] Wanless is the only community in the Rural Municipality of Kelsey to be an enclave surrounded by land ungoverned by a municipality, besides Cranberry Portage.[1] Wanless is served by the Manitoba Highway 10.

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The town has a community centre, playground, church, and a fire station, provided by the Wanless Community Club, which also hosts some events within the community. Duck hunting is an important part of the tourism of Wanless, and also has a few hunting and fishing lodges. The Jimmy Jackfish Ice Fishing Derby happens in March in the Wanless area.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Manitoba Municipal Boundaries". geoportal.gov.mb.ca (Esri shapefile). Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Elected Officials & General Information". July 1, 2015. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Geographical Names" (Esri shapefile). Manitoba Land Initiative. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  1. Estimated area of the Wanless enclave

54.1783°N 101.3608°W / 54.1783; -101.3608


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