St. Adolphe, Manitoba
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St. Adolphe, or Saint Adolphe, originally called Pointe-Coupée, is a community in the Rural Municipality of Ritchot, Manitoba, Canada. It is located along the east bank of the Red River, approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) south of Winnipeg.
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Saint Adolphe | |
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Coordinates: 49°40′31″N 97°06′35″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Eastman |
Established | 1857 [1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Chris Ewen[2] |
• Councillor (Ward 2) | Jason Bodnarchuk[2] |
• Governing Body | R.M. of Ritchot Council |
• MLA (Springfield-Ritchot) | Ron Schuler |
• MP (Provencher) | Ted Falk |
Area | |
• Total | 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 234[3] m (769 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,595 |
• Density | 915.8/km2 (2,372/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Postal Code | R5A 1A1, R5A 1A2, & R5A 1A3, R5A 1A8 [5] |
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It was named after Adolphe Turner, who made a large donation to the local church.[6][7] St. Adolphe is notable for being home to the world's largest snow maze.[8] The community is surrounded by a dike as a result of several devastating floods, it was raised to levels above the 1997 Red River flood, which was the last major flood to inundate the town and area.[9]