Portage la Prairie
in Manitoba, Canada
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Southport Airport (5 mi) - Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (47 mi)
- Winnipeg / St. Andrews Airport (56 mi)
- Gimli Industrial Park Airport (71 mi)
- Brandon Municipal Airport (74 mi)
- Lac Du Bonnet Airport (103 mi)
- Dauphin Barker Airport (110 mi)
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Grand Forks International Airport (149 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 49.973 and -98.293 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 49° 58' 22" and W -98° 17' 33"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - CAD
- Spoken languages:
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:02 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 8:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Touring Portage la Prairie
Portage la Prairie in Manitoba with it's 12,957 residents is a town located in Canada about 1,092 mi (or 1,758 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital place.
Time in Portage la Prairie is now 03:02 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Winnipeg with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Portage la Prairie, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Canada is Southport Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Winnipeg, Langdon, Cavalier, Rolla and Cando. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
3°C (37 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
CANAD INNS DESTINATION CENTRE PORTAGE
Westgate Inn
SUPER 8 PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE MB
DAYS INN PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE
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Manitoba Flood 2011 - Breach of the Hoop and Holler Bend Dike
Breach of the Hoop and Holler Bend Dike, southeast of Portage la Prairie - May 14, 2011. Video by Capt Justin Tegart, 1 Royal Canadian Horse Regiment.
Manitoba Flood 2011 - A House Beside the Breached Hoop and Holler Bend Dike
A house down the road from the breached Hoop and Holler Bend Dike. The driveway connecting the house to the road was also breached to allow the water to fill an ajoining field - May 14, 2011.
Manitoba Flood 2011 - Flying over Hoop and Holler Bend
Military flyover the Hoop and Holler Bend southeast of Portage La Prairie, MB - May 12, 2011.
New Speed Limits in Portage la Prairie
Slow down and Save money! New school zone speed limits for Portage la Prairie, Manitoba take effect Sept. 1.
Train CN 402 at Portage la Prairie
Train 402 from Edmonton passes through Portage la Prairie. It will stop here to lift some cars. I will be home before it resumes its journey to Winnipeg. Like my previous video, there is...
VIA 2 Canadian at Portage la Prairie, 2007/12/27
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CN 2333 at Portage la Prairie (21AUG2013)
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CP train in Portage La Prairie
I decided to try my first "Full Feature Video" LOL. This is taken from under the Tupper Street bridge in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. CP 9625 is Eastbound for Winnipeg. The camera...
The G is Silent featuring Silent G: Episode 1
The G is Silent: Episode one featuring Portage la Prairie's Silent G. This ongoing series will explore a wide variety of topics from a different point of view.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Fort La Reine
Fort La Reine was built in 1738, one of the forts of the western expansion directed by Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye, first military commander in the west of what is now known as Canada. Located on the Assiniboine River where present day Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, stands, the fort served as a fur trading post. It was also the base of operations for much exploration north and west.
Portage Diversion
The Portage Diversion (also known as the Assiniboine River Floodway) is a water control structure on the Assiniboine River near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. The project was made as part of a larger attempt to prevent flooding in the Red River Valley. The Portage Diversion consists of two separate gates which divert some of the flow of water in the Assiniboine River to a 29 km long diversion channel that empties into Lake Manitoba near Delta Beach.
Division No. 9, Manitoba
Census Division No. 9 Portage la Prairie is part of the Central Plains Region of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. The major service center of the area is the City of Portage la Prairie. The economic base of the area is agriculture, food processing and manufacturing. The population of the area as of the 2006 census was 23,086.
Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie
Portage la Prairie is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It surrounds the city of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba's fourth largest city. Also within the borders of the municipality are the Dakota Plains First Nation and most of the Long Plain First Nation Indian reserves.
Portage la Prairie railway station
The Portage la Prairie Railway Station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Canada. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian three times per week in each direction and the Winnipeg – Churchill train twice per week. The station operates as a flag stop with 48 hour advance notice. The station was designated a national historic site in 1992.
Portage la Prairie Canadian Pacific Railway Station
The Portage la Prairie Canadian Pacific Railway Station is a former Canadian Pacific Railway station that is being restored as a museum. Passenger rail service in the community is now provided at the Portage la Prairie railway station. This station was designated a historic site in 1992.
Portage Credit Union Centre
The Portage Credit Union Centre, commonly referred to as the PCU Centre, is a multipurpose sports and recreation complex located in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. The facility, which opened in February 2010, features two ice hockey arenas, an aquatic centre, and a fitness centre. Outdoor sports facilities are also located on site.
Dakota Plains First Nation
Dakota Plains First Nation is a First Nations entity located at Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Portage la Prairie.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Portage la Prairie, YPG, پرتاگی لا پرائری, Портидж-ла-Прери, Портиџ ла Прери, Портедж-ла-Прері, پورٹیج لا پریری، مینی ٹوبا
