Gordon, Manitoba
Gordon | |
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Village | |
  Gordon Location of Gordon in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50°00′00″N 97°20′39″W / 50.00000°N 97.34417°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Government | |
| • MP (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman) | James Bezan (CPC) |
| • MLA (Lakeside) | Trevor King (PC) |
| • Reeve (R.M. of Rosser) | Frances Smee |
| Elevation | 240 m (787 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0H 1E0 |
Gordon is an unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada, within the Rural Municipality of Rosser. The community is centred on PTH 6, approximately 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) north-west of Winnipeg and 9.5 kilometres (5.9 miles) south-east of Grosse Isle. It is named for James Gordon, who was in charge of leases in the General Manager's Office of the Canadian National Railway.[2]
History
The railway point on the CNR Oak Point subdivision, operated by the Canadian National Railway, was established in 1905.[2] In 1928, a grain elevator was built by Manitoba Pool Elevators. It was closed in 1988 and demolished the next year.[3] A post office was opened in 1929, but it was closed in 1952.[2]
References
- ^ "Gordon".
- ^ a b c "Geographical Names of Manitoba" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Gordon, RM of Rosser)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved November 1, 2020.