Decker, Manitoba

Decker
Decker
Location of Decker in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°16′12″N 100°46′54″W / 50.27000°N 100.78167°W / 50.27000; -100.78167Coordinates: 50°16′12″N 100°46′54″W / 50.27000°N 100.78167°W / 50.27000; -100.78167
Country  Canada
Province  Manitoba
Region Westman Region
Census Division No. 15
Government
 • Governing Body Rural Municipality of Hamiota Council
 • MP Robert Sopuck
 • MLA Larry Maguire
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code R0M 0K0
Area code(s) 204
NTS Map 062K0&
GNBC Code GAGGY

Decker is an unincorporated community in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 17 kilometers (10 miles) northwest of Hamiota, Manitoba[1] in the Rural Municipality of Hamiota.

The community formed around the Decker family homestead. They arrived there in 1881 and the Post Office opened for the area in 1884 as Arrowton, named for the nearby Arrow River. In 1912 the Post Office was moved to the Decker homestead on 18-15-24W. Nowadays, there is almost nothing left, save for a church, 3 houses and a few old unused shops.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/search/calculate_distance_3_e.php?unique_id_str_1=GAGGY&unique_id_str_2=GBSLL
  • Geographic Names of Manitoba - Decker (pg. 62) published by the Millenium Bureau of Canada


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