Rural Municipality of Alexander

The Rural Municipality of Alexander (2016 Population 3,333)^[1] is a rural municipality in the Eastern region of Manitoba, Canada. The town of Powerview-Pine Falls lies adjacent to the municipality, as does the Sagkeeng First Nation Indian reserve. The Chevrefils District and Broadlands are located in the R.M.

The R.M. contains all of Manitoba's Belair Provincial Forest in its westernmost part, plus the northern half of Brightstone Sand Hills Provincial Forest in its central part.

The R.M. was first incorporated as a Local Government District in 1945 and received its present status on 1 January 1997.

Communities

• Albert Beach on the shore of Traverse Bay, Lake Winnipeg 50°40′50″N 96°30′49″W / 50.68056°N 96.51361°W / 50.68056; -96.51361 (Albert Beach)^[2]
• Belair between Lester Beach and PTH 59 50°36′20″N 96°33′16″W / 50.60556°N 96.55444°W / 50.60556; -96.55444 (Belair)^[3]
• Bird River on the Bird River upstream from Lac du Bonnet 50°24′46″N 95°40′46″W / 50.41278°N 95.67944°W / 50.41278; -95.67944 (Bird River)^[4]
• Great Falls site of the Great Falls Generating Station on the Winnipeg River 50°27′43″N 96°0′35″W / 50.46194°N 96.00972°W / 50.46194; -96.00972 (Great Falls)^[5]
• Gull Lake on Gull Lake 50°24′22″N 96°31′10″W / 50.40611°N 96.51944°W / 50.40611; -96.51944 (Gull Lake)^[6]
• Hillside Beach on Hillside Point on Lake Winnipeg 50°40′6″N 96°33′49″W / 50.66833°N 96.56361°W / 50.66833; -96.56361 (Hillside Beach)^[7]
• Lester Beach north of Grand Beach Provincial Park on Lake Winnipeg 50°35′9″N 96°34′32″W / 50.58583°N 96.57556°W / 50.58583; -96.57556 (Lester Beach)^[8]
• Pinawa Bay on the Lee River 50°19′27″N 95°47′31″W / 50.32417°N 95.79194°W / 50.32417; -95.79194 (Pinawa Bay)^[9]
• Poplar Bay near Poplar Bay Provincial Park on Lac du Bonnet 50°22′27″N 95°46′49″W / 50.37417°N 95.78028°W / 50.37417; -95.78028 (Poplar Bay)^[10]
• St. Georges on the Winnipeg River, upstream from Fort Alexander 50°32′22″N 96°8′56″W / 50.53944°N 96.14889°W / 50.53944; -96.14889 (St. Georges)^[11]
• Silver Falls site of the Silver Falls Airport and Silver Falls Water Aerodrome50°30′54″N 96°5′56″W / 50.51500°N 96.09889°W / 50.51500; -96.09889 (Silver Falls)^[12]
• Stead on PTH 304 50°25′44″N 96°26′47″W / 50.42889°N 96.44639°W / 50.42889; -96.44639 (Stead)^[13]
• Sunset Bay on the Lee River 50°20′27″N 95°48′18″W / 50.34083°N 95.80500°W / 50.34083; -95.80500 (Sunset Bay)^[14]
• Traverse Bay east of Albert Beach, on Traverse Bay, Lake Winnipeg 50°40′24″N 96°29′8″W / 50.67333°N 96.48556°W / 50.67333; -96.48556 (Traverse Bay)^[15]
• White Mud Falls on the Winnipeg River downstream from Great Falls 50°28′0″N 96°3′55″W / 50.46667°N 96.06528°W / 50.46667; -96.06528 (White Mud Falls)^[16]

External links

• Official website
• Map of Alexander R.M. at Statcan
• Manitoba Historical Society - Rural Municipality of Alexander

References

Coordinates: 50°25′20″N 96°04′30″W / 50.42222°N 96.07500°W / 50.42222; -96.07500 (Alexander)