Hartney
Hartney | |
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Unincorporated Urban Community | |
 Hartney's Grain Elevator | |
| Established | 1882 |
| Incorporated | Unknown |
| Lost Incorporation | January 1, 2015 |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 415 |
Hartney is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Grassland within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It has a population of 415 (as of 2011) and is located along the Souris River. Originally established in 1882, the community is named after James Harvey Hartney, an early postmaster in the district.[1]
The Hollywood film The Lookout featuring Jeff Daniels and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the film The Stone Angel featuring Ellen Burstyn, were filmed in Hartney in 2006; taking advantage of such buildings as the community's grain elevator and museum.
Hartney's local Member of Legislative Assembly is Doyle Piwniuk and the Member of Parliament for the area is Brandon—Souris MP Larry Maguire.
Six kilometres west of Hartney is the Lauder Sand Hills.
Geography[]
- Area: 2.45 km2
- Location: Southwest Manitoba
- Latitude: 49° 29
- Longitude: −100° 31'
- Area Code: +1-204
- Postal Code: R0M 0X0
Notable people[]
- Lew Morrison – NHL hockey player
- Corey Peloquin – professional wrestler best known as Chi Chi Cruz
- Reg Atkinson – former mayor of Hartney and Brandon
Gallery[]
Welcome to Hartney
Hartney's museum
References[]
- ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 59. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
External links[]
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Coordinates: 49°28′51″N 100°31′21″W / 49.48083°N 100.52250°W
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