Otterburne
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Otterburne
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Location of Otterburne in ManitobaOtterburne is a small settlement in the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry, Manitoba, located about 50 kilometers south of Winnipeg. It is named after Otterburn, Northumberland in England,[1] and is the location of Providence University College and Theological Seminary.
On 30 July 2005, a wind storm reaching speeds of over 150 km/h ripped through the Otterburne area, destroying trees, damaging buildings, and picking up irrigation wheels which weighed over 15 tonnes.[2] Eyewitnesses reported that they had seen a tornado.
References[]
- ^ Geographic Board of Canada (1933). Place-names of Manitoba. Ottawa: J. O. Patenaude, acting King's printer. p. 66. hdl:2027/mdp.39015027929515.
- ^ "Canada's Top Ten Weather Stories For 2005 - Regional Weather Highlights". www.ec.gc.ca. 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
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Coordinates: 49°29′50″N 97°03′06″W / 49.49722°N 97.05167°W
Categories:
- Localities in Manitoba
- Manitoba stubs
- Unincorporated communities in Eastman Region, Manitoba