Macdonald, Manitoba
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For the rural municipality, see Rural Municipality of Macdonald.
Macdonald is an unincorporated community in Manitoba northwest of Portage la Prairie. The Post Office opened in 1884 on 33-12-8W. It was originally known as Drumconner and changed to its present name in 1895 and was located on 35-8-12W. The community is located in the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie.
The community is mostly agricultural with a small residential area along Main Street/Centre Street and Cream Street.
Transportation[edit]
PTH 16 (Yellowhead Highway) is the main roadway connecting Macdonald with Portage la Prairie.
Canadian Pacific Railway has a single track passing through Macdonald.
References[edit]
- Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 156) - the Millennium Bureau of Canada
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