Kemnay, Manitoba
Kemnay is a small community in Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Whitehead about 10 kilometres west of Brandon on PTH 1A. Kemnay has the same name as Kemnay, a village in Scotland.[1]
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| Coordinates: 49°50′30″N 100°08′03″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Rural Municipality | Whitehead |
| Area code | 204 |
In October 2001, most of the community was evacuated when a train carrying methanol and vinyl acetate derailed near Kemnay.[2]
References
- Geographic Board of Canada (1933). Place-names of Manitoba. Ottawa: J. O. Patenaude, acting King's printer. p. 47. hdl:2027/mdp.39015027929515. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- "Chemicals spill in derailment". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario. October 3, 2001. pp. D.11. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
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