Pipestone, Manitoba
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| Coordinates: 49°33′28″N 100°56′44″W / 49.55778°N 100.94556°W / 49.55778; -100.94556 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Region | Westman Region |
| Census Division | No. 6 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Rural Municipality of Pipestone Council |
| • MP | Larry Maguire |
| • MLA | Greg Nesbitt |
| Population (2006 Census[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,458 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0M 1T0 |
| Area code | 204 |
| NTS Map | 062F10 |
| GNBC Code | GAVTR |
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Pipestone, Manitoba is a community in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. Located at the corner of Highways 2 and 83, Pipestone is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) from either Virden or Melita, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) to the United States border and approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) to the Saskatchewan border. It is mainly an agricultural area with some oil drilling nearby. Pipestone is part of the Rural Municipality of Pipestone.
There is an amateur video of a large destructive tornado that passed through farm fields near Pipestone on June 23, 2007,[2] and another on July 23, 2008.[3]
An oil spill the size of two football fields was discovered near Pipestone in January 2012. More than 100,000 litres of oil seeped into surrounding farmland as a result of a broken pipe.[4]
Notable people
Pipestone was the birthplace of John Hamilton Roberts, who commanded the landing forces in the Dieppe Raid in 1942.
See also
References
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. November 5, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
- ^ YouTube - Near Pipestone, Manitobia F4 Tornado
- ^ "TornadoVideos.Net Incredible video of the July 23, 2008 Manitoba tornado". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
- ^ "Mar 2013: Tundra oil spill raises concerns". March 23, 2013.
- Geographical Names of Manitoba - Pipestone (page 214) — the Millennium Bureau of Canada
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