Plum Coulee, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Plum Coulee is a town located in Manitoba
, Canada
. It is west of Altona
, one hour southwest of Winnipeg
and half an hour from the United States
border. The town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Rhineland
. It is also home to the Plum Coulee Xpress hockey club.
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...
. It is west of Altona
Altona, Manitoba
Altona is a predominantly Mennonite town in southern Manitoba about 100 km south-west of Winnipeg and 133 km north of Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Rhineland. Much of the surrounding area is devoted to farming and agriculture-based business. Its...
, one hour southwest 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 half an hour from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
border. The town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Rhineland
Rhineland, Manitoba
Rhineland is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southern part of the province, along its border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. A population of 4,125 persons was reported in the 2006 Census, a slight decrease from the 4,183...
. It is also home to the Plum Coulee Xpress hockey club.