Winnipeg Receiving Station Memorial
Winnipeg Receiving Station Memorial is a memorial in Manitoba, Prairies. Winnipeg Receiving Station Memorial is situated nearby to the public building Manitoba Legislative Building, as well as near the park Manitoba Legislative Grounds.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manitoba Legislative Building and Canada Life Centre.
Manitoba Legislative Building
Public building
Photo: Canucks4ever83, Public domain.
The Manitoba Legislative Building, originally named the Manitoba Parliament Building, is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, located in central Winnipeg, as well as being the twelfth provincial heritage site of Manitoba. Manitoba Legislative Building is situated 130 metres east of Winnipeg Receiving Station Memorial.
Canada Life Centre
Stadium
Canada Life Centre is an indoor arena in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. Canada Life Centre is situated 1 km north of Winnipeg Receiving Station Memorial.
Granite Curling Club
Ice rink
Photo: Samyaka.verma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Granite Curling Club, also known as The Granite, is a curling club located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Established in 1880, it is the oldest curling club in western Canada. Granite Curling Club is situated 280 metres southwest of Winnipeg Receiving Station Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Osborne Village and Downtown Winnipeg.
Osborne Village
Quarter
Osborne Village is a neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The area is bordered by the Assiniboine River on the north and west, Harkness Station on the east, and the Osborne Underpass on the south.
Downtown Winnipeg
Suburb
Downtown Winnipeg is an area of Winnipeg located near the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. It is the oldest urban area in Winnipeg, and is home to the city's commercial core, city hall, the seat of Manitoba's provincial government, and a number of major attractions and institutions.
Armstrong’s Point
Neighborhood
Photo: Qwekiop147, CC BY 3.0.
Armstrong's Point is a neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is located in the West End of the city and in a large bend in the Assiniboine River. The land was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a residential district.
Winnipeg Receiving Station Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Winnipeg Receiving Station Thousands of Ukrainian Canadians and other eastern Europeans were unjustly imprisoned as “enemy aliens” during Canada’s first national internment operations of 1914 - 1920. This plaque is in memory of those held in the Winnipeg”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Manitoba, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.88481° or 49° 53′ 5″ northLongitude
-97.14857° or 97° 8′ 55″ westInception
1998Open location code
86X4VVM2+WHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2504524133OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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