Oak River

Oak River is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district[1] in the Rural Municipality of Oakview, western Manitoba, Canada.

History

The first settlers to the area arrived towards the end of the 1870s. Oak River itself was laid out in about 1889 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. January 1, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Where It All Began". RM of Blanshard. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
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Division No. 15, Manitoba (Western Manitoba)
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50°08′10″N 100°25′48″W / 50.136°N 100.430°W / 50.136; -100.430


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