Foxwarren, Manitoba
Foxwarren
Foxwarren is a community in the Prairie View Municipality[1] in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located along the concurrence of Provincial Trunk Highways 16 and 83.
The community was first noted on a map in 1888 as Fox Warren. The Post Office opened in 1889. The Canadian Pacific Railway established a railpoint and a school district were formed with the same name.
Famous residents
The community of Foxwarren has contributed a few players to the NHL over the years.
References
- Geographical Names of Manitoba - Foxwarren (page 86) - the Millennium Bureau of Canada
Coordinates: 50°31′13″N 101°09′14″W / 50.52028°N 101.15389°W
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