Balmoral is an unincorporated village north of Winnipeg located within the boundaries of the Rural Municipality of Rockwood, Manitoba.
Balmoral, Manitoba | |
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Unincorporated Village | |
  Balmoral, Manitoba Location of Balmoral in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′24″N 97°19′16″W / 50.25667°N 97.32111°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Region | Winnipeg Capital Region |
| Rural Municipality | Rockwood |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0C 0H0 |
| Area code | 204 |
| Website | http://www.balmoralmanitoba.com/ |
The Post Office opened in 1879 to service the early settlers who began arriving in the area in 1874. There was also a Canadian Pacific railway point on 6-15-2E. The community was named after Balmoral Castle in Scotland. A School District was located on SW7-15-2E. The community was originally known as Quickfall.
See also
References
- Geographic Names of Manitoba - Balmoral (pg. 17) published by the Millennium Bureau of Canada
- Balmoral, Manitoba