Gordon, Manitoba Explained

Official Name:Gordon
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Gordon in Manitoba
Coordinates:50°N -97.3442°W[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Leader Title:MP (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman)
Leader Name:James Bezan (CPC)
Leader Title1:MLA (Lakeside)
Leader Name1:Trevor King (PC)
Elevation M:240
Elevation Ft:787
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:R0H 1E0
Leader Title2:Reeve (R.M. of Rosser)
Leader Name2:Frances Smee
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5

Gordon is an unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada, within the Rural Municipality of Rosser. The community is centred on PTH 6, approximately 3.5km (02.2miles) north-west of Winnipeg and 9.5km (05.9miles) south-east of Grosse Isle. It is named for James Gordon, who was in charge of leases in the General Manager's Office of the Canadian National Railway.[2]

History

The railway point on the CNR Oak Point subdivision, operated by the Canadian National Railway, was established in 1905. In 1928, a grain elevator was built by Manitoba Pool Elevators. It was closed in 1988 and demolished the next year.[3] A post office was opened in 1929, but it was closed in 1952.

References

  1. Web site: Gordon.
  2. Web site: Geographical Names of Manitoba. 1 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Gordon, RM of Rosser). 2020-11-01. www.mhs.mb.ca.