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The
communities of the Prairie Prideland are located along PTH
#3, approximately 195 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg and
150 kilometres southeast of Brandon. The TransCanada Highway
is approximently 90 kilometres north of the region and the
United States border sits less than 30 kilometres south. Pilot
Mound, Crystal City and the R.M. of Louise is also found approximently
230 kilometres east of the Manitoba Saskatchewan border.
Crystal
City and Pilot Mound are located in the Westman Region
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LONGITUDE
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98
57 ° W
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LATITUDE
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49
9 ° N
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ELEVATION
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460
metres
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Seasonal
Averages in Celsius
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JANUARY
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-
18.7
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APRIL
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3.0
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JULY
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18.6
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OCTOBER
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5.5
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Distances
from Crystal City and Pilot Mound listed in km
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WINNIPEG,
MB
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199/193
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DEVILS
LAKE, N.D.
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143/149
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GRAND
FORKS, N.D.
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277/283
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BRANDON,
MB
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141/135
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Other
climate information
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ANNUAL
RAINFALL
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388.3
cm
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SNOWFALL
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130.4
cm
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AVERAGE
FROST FREE DAYS
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119
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Air
The nearest local airport is the Louise Community
Airport. The closest commercial air travel is located in Brandon,
Manitoba, approximately 150 km northwest of Crystal City,
Pilot Mound and Clearwater.
Railway
Canadian
Pacific Railway (CPR) is available for grain transport.
Motor
Carriers
Crystal
City, Pilot Mound and Clearwater are located approximately
150 km from the Trans Canada Highway.
Freight
Carriers
Locally,
regionally and interprovincially, Crystal City, Pilot Mound
and Clearwater are serviced by Gardewine North Trucking.
Passenger
Grey
Goose Bus Lines are available to the area's residents out
of Crystal City, Pilot Mound and Clearwater.
Handi
Trans. service.
Both
Crystal City and Pilot Mound are pleasant and peaceful communities
that greatly respect their neighbors and fellow citizens.
Crime is low and serenity is high in these relatively quiet
towns. Catering to farmers, these communities assist and provide
service and support to the agricultural industries in which
they live. Crystal City and Pilot Mound living is stress-free
and of a high quality. They are simply nice places to grow
up and grow old.
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