Wabowden
title: "Wabowden" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["designated-places-in-manitoba", "mining-communities-in-manitoba", "northern-communities-in-manitoba", "hudson's-bay-company-trading-posts", "unincorporated-communities-in-northern-region,-manitoba"] topic_path: "general/designated-places-in-manitoba" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabowden" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Wabowden |
| native_name | |
| image_skyline | Wabowden-Manitoba.JPG |
| image_caption | Sign for Wabowden, Manitoba, Canada |
| image_map | 716 Wabowden, Manitoba.svg |
| map_caption | Boundaries |
| pushpin_map | Manitoba |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Manitoba |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Manitoba |
| subdivision_type2 | Region |
| subdivision_name2 | Nor - Man |
| leader_title2 | MP |
| leader_name2 | Niki Ashton |
| leader_title3 | MLA |
| leader_name3 | Eric Redhead |
| established_title | |
| established_title2 | |
| established_title3 | |
| unit_pref | |
| area_total_km2 | 34.42 |
| population_as_of | 2016 Census |
| settlement_type | |
| population_total | 442 |
| population_density_km2 | 12.8 |
| timezone | CST |
| utc_offset | −6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | −5 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | R0B 1S0 |
| area_code | 204 |
| blank1_name | NTS Map |
| blank1_info | 063J15 |
| blank2_name | GNBC Code |
| blank2_info | GBCTE |
| website | Community of Wabowden |
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History
The community originated in the early 20th century as a service point on the Hudson Bay Railway. Although the railway's presence in Wabowden has diminished over time, it continues to serve the community by transporting freight and passengers.
Wabowden's name is derived from that of a one-time railway executive, W.A. Bowden.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wabowden had a population of 400 living in 138 of its 175 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 442. With a land area of 30.36 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.
Climate
In spite of its latitude below the 55th parallel, Wabowden has a clear-cut rather than borderline subarctic climate. Its climate is dominated by its long and bitterly cold winters, but the short summers are relatively warm, keeping Wabowden well below the tree line.
|location = Wabowden |metric first = 1 |single line = 1 |Jan record high C = 3 |Feb record high C = 7 |Mar record high C = 14 |Apr record high C = 30 |May record high C = 32 |Jun record high C = 34 |Jul record high C = 34 |Aug record high C = 32 |Sep record high C = 30 |Oct record high C = 25 |Nov record high C = 12 |Dec record high C = 4 |year record high C = 34 |Jan high C = -18 |Feb high C = -15 |Mar high C = -5 |Apr high C = 4 |May high C = 12 |Jun high C = 17 |Jul high C = 22 |Aug high C = 20 |Sep high C = 13 |Oct high C = 6 |Nov high C = -6 |Dec high C = -15 |year high C = 3 |Jan mean C = -22 |Feb mean C = -20 |Mar mean C = -11 |Apr mean C = -2 |May mean C = 6 |Jun mean C = 11 |Jul mean C = 16 |Aug mean C = 14 |Sep mean C = 8 |Oct mean C = 2 |Nov mean C = -9 |Dec mean C = -18 |year mean C = -2 |Jan low C = -27 |Feb low C = -26 |Mar low C = -18 |Apr low C = -8 |May low C = 0 |Jun low C = 5 |Jul low C = 10 |Aug low C = 8 |Sep low C = 4 |Oct low C = -1 |Nov low C = -13 |Dec low C = -22 |year low C = -7 |Jan record low C = -46 |Feb record low C = -44 |Mar record low C = -37 |Apr record low C = -30 |May record low C = -14 |Jun record low C = -5 |Jul record low C = 1 |Aug record low C = -1 |Sep record low C = -8 |Oct record low C = -16 |Nov record low C = -36 |Dec record low C = -43 |year record low C = -46 |Jan rain mm = 10 |Feb rain mm = 10 |Mar rain mm = 10 |Apr rain mm = 20 |May rain mm = 30 |Jun rain mm = 70 |Jul rain mm = 80 |Aug rain mm = 60 |Sep rain mm = 60 |Oct rain mm = 20 |Nov rain mm = 20 |Dec rain mm = 10 |year rain mm = 450 |source 1 =
Mining
Crowflight Minerals is currently preparing Bucko Lake Mine for rehabilitation. The mine shaft was developed in the 1970s by Falconbridge Limited.
Local media
- CBWMT (channel 10) (CBC)
Notable people
- Ernest Monias, musician
References
References
- (2017-04-14). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". [[Statistics Canada]], 2016 Census.
- (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". [[Statistics Canada]].
- "Wabowden, Manitoba Climate Summary". Weatherbase.
- "Wabowden, Manitoba Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
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