Pipestone 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.
Pipestone | |
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 Pipestone, Manitoba | |
  Pipestone Location of Pipestone in Manitoba  Pipestone Pipestone (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′28″N 100°56′44″W / 49.55778°N 100.94556°W | |
| 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 | |
• 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 |
History
editMore than 100,000 litres (22,000 imp gal; 26,000 US gal) of oil seeped into farmland near Pipestone as a result of a broken pipe in January 2012.[2]
Notable people
editPipestone was the birthplace of John Hamilton Roberts, who commanded the landing forces in the Dieppe Raid in 1942.
See also
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mar 2013: Tundra oil spill raises concerns". March 23, 2013.