McAuley, Manitoba

McAuley is a community northwest of Virden, Manitoba located in the Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie.

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McAuley is located in Manitoba
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Location of McAuley in Manitoba
McAuley is located in Canada
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McAuley (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°15′44″N 101°23′19″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionWestman Region
Census DivisionNo. 15
Government
  Governing BodyRural Municipality of Ellice – Archie
  MPRobert Sopuck
  MLADoyle Piwniuk
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0M 1H0
Area code204
NTS Map062K06
GNBC CodeGAQNJ

The community was named after George W. McAuley who was the townsite owner. It was a railway point for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The post office was named Rutherglen until 1906, referencing a location in Scotland from where some of the settlers had emigrated.

References

    Geographic Names of Manitoba - the Millennium Bureau of Canada


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