Mac Gregor, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
MacGregor is a town
in the Canadian province
of Manitoba
. It is located 130 km west of Winnipeg
, and 90 km east of Brandon
. It is a farming community, with the biggest industry in the area being agriculture. The town is surrounded by farms, and the Trans-Canada Highway
is located just north of MacGregor. As of 2006, MacGregor had 397 private dwellings, a land area of 2.12 km2 and a population density of 433 persons per square kilometer. MacGregor's population is estimated to be at approximately 1,100 people currently, but as of 2006, the village had a population of 921. MacGregor's trading area accounts for 3,500 people within the surrounding area. The town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of North Norfolk
.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Canadian province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Manitoba
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...
. It is located 130 km west of Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, and 90 km east of Brandon
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
. It is a farming community, with the biggest industry in the area being agriculture. The town is surrounded by farms, and the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
is located just north of MacGregor. As of 2006, MacGregor had 397 private dwellings, a land area of 2.12 km2 and a population density of 433 persons per square kilometer. MacGregor's population is estimated to be at approximately 1,100 people currently, but as of 2006, the village had a population of 921. MacGregor's trading area accounts for 3,500 people within the surrounding area. The town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of North Norfolk
North Norfolk, Manitoba
North Norfolk is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of MacGregor lies within the borders of the municipality, just northeast of its centre.-External links:*...
.