Wanless, Manitoba Explained

Official Name:Wanless
Population Total:183
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Subdivision Type2:Rural municipality
Subdivision Name2:Rural Municipality of Kelsey
Pushpin Map:Manitoba
Coordinates:54.1783°N -101.3611°W
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Area Total Km2:47.25
Population Density Km2:auto

Wanless is an unincorporated hamlet in the province of Manitoba, Canada.[1] It is located approximately 50km (30miles) north of The Pas, close to Rocky Lake, within the Rural Municipality of Kelsey. Wanless had an estimated population of 183 in the mid-2010s. The place was named after homesteader Jack Wanless.[2] Wanless is the only community in the Rural Municipality of Kelsey to be an enclave surrounded by land ungoverned by a municipality, besides Cranberry Portage.[3] Wanless is served by the Manitoba Highway 10.

The town has a community centre, playground, church, and a fire station, provided by the Wanless Community Club, which also hosts some events within the community. Duck hunting is an important part of the tourism of Wanless, and also has a few hunting and fishing lodges. The Jimmy Jackfish Ice Fishing Derby happens in March in the Wanless area.

References

54.1783°N -101.3608°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographical Names. Manitoba Land Initiative. Esri shapefile. April 18, 2014.
  2. Web site: 2015-07-01 . Elected Officials & General Information . 2022-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150701034511/http://rmofkelsey.ca/council.html . 1 July 2015 . dead.
  3. Web site: Manitoba Municipal Boundaries. 2022-02-13. geoportal.gov.mb.ca. en-ca. Esri shapefile.