McAuley, Manitoba

McAuley
McAuley
Location of McAuley in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°15′44″N 101°23′19″W / 50.26222°N 101.38861°W / 50.26222; -101.38861Coordinates: 50°15′44″N 101°23′19″W / 50.26222°N 101.38861°W / 50.26222; -101.38861
Country  Canada
Province  Manitoba
Region Westman Region
Census Division No. 15
Government
 • Governing Body Rural Municipality of Archie Council
 • MP Robert Sopuck
 • MLA Vacant
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code R0M 1H0
Area code(s) 204
NTS Map 062K06
GNBC Code GAQNJ

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

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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