McCreary, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
McCreary is a village in Manitoba
, Canada
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McCreary is located in South Western Manitoba, and has a population of approximately 535 as of the 1996 census. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of McCreary
. Located just to its west in Riding Mountain National Park
, Mt. Agassiz was the site of the 1979 Canada Winter Games, and offered endless winter sporting activities. The Mt. Agassiz Ski Hill is currently closed.
McCreary railway station
receives Via Rail
service. The station has also been designated a historic site.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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McCreary is located in South Western Manitoba, and has a population of approximately 535 as of the 1996 census. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of McCreary
McCreary, Manitoba (rural municipality)
McCreary is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered village of McCreary lies just a little northwest of its centre.-External links:*...
. Located just to its west in Riding Mountain National Park
Riding Mountain National Park
Riding Mountain National Park is a national park in Manitoba, Canada. The park sits atop the Manitoba Escarpment. Consisting of a protected area , the forested parkland stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding prairie farmland. The park is home to wolves, moose, elk, black bears, hundreds of...
, Mt. Agassiz was the site of the 1979 Canada Winter Games, and offered endless winter sporting activities. The Mt. Agassiz Ski Hill is currently closed.
McCreary railway station
McCreary railway station
The McCreary Railway Station located between 1st and 2nd street is a flag stop located in McCreary, Manitoba, Canada. The station is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg – Churchill train....
receives Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
service. The station has also been designated a historic site.