Morden (49°11′N 98°6′W / 49.183°N 98.1°W / 49.183; -98.1) is a large town with a population of 6571 (2006) located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada. Morden is less than ten minutes (car drive) west of neighbouring Winkler, and a relatively short distance (by car) to Pembina Valley Provincial Park.
Originally called Cheval, Morden can be considered to have been born in 1882, when the Canadian Pacific Railway built a rai...
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Morden (49°11′N 98°6′W / 49.183°N 98.1°W / 49.183; -98.1) is a large town with a population of 6571 (2006) located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada. Morden is less than ten minutes (car drive) west of neighbouring Winkler, and a relatively short distance (by car) to Pembina Valley Provincial Park.
Originally called Cheval, Morden can be considered to have been born in 1882, when the Canadian Pacific Railway built a railroad through the very spot where Morden now exists. The Mort Cheval Creek intersected the railway at what was called Cheval. This spot became a popular resting place as it was ideal to provide water for drinking and locomotives. The spot was renamed to Morden and incorporated as a municipality on January 1, 1882.
Morden's chief transport connection to other communities is the highway system. Winnipeg is accessible from Morden via PTH 3. Residents can cross the Canada-U.S. border via PTH 75 or through PTH 32 via Winkler. A 4-lane divided...
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