Sprague, Manitoba
Sprague is a community within the Rural Municipality of Piney in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The community is located in the extreme southeast corner of the province near the Canada–United States border (Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing), at the junction of Manitoba Highway 12 and Provincial Road 308. It also serves as the pathway to reach the community of Angle Inlet, Minnesota by road,[1] as well as Lake of the Woods.[2]
The nearest major centres include Warroad and Thief River Falls, Minnesota; Fort Frances, Ontario; and Steinbach, Manitoba.
History
Sprague was eponymously named after D.E. Sprague, a prominent Winnipeg lumber merchant.[3] The Sprague River was used to float logs up to Winnipeg.[4]
The Sprague and District Historical Museum was opened in June 2006, including a monument which was created in 2012 in the honor of those who served in major wars and peacekeeping missions.[5]
Climate
Sprague has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with strong seasonal swings. Although winters are very cold, snowfall is normally not excessive compared to areas further east. Summer afternoons are warm and variable with cool nights.
| Climate data for Sprague | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.9 (102.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
0.6 (33.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.3 (2.7) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.1 (−7.8) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−3.4 (26.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −48.3 (−54.9) |
−47.2 (−53.0) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
−30 (−22) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−40 (−40) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
−48.3 (−54.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.6 (1.05) |
21.3 (0.84) |
23.5 (0.93) |
31.3 (1.23) |
69.1 (2.72) |
109.4 (4.31) |
104.5 (4.11) |
73.0 (2.87) |
70.7 (2.78) |
45.0 (1.77) |
37.1 (1.46) |
26.1 (1.03) |
637.6 (25.1) |
| Source: Environment Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "CHAPTER 5: THE 49TH PARALLEL | The Center for Land Use Interpretation". clui.org. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Sprague/Northwest Angle Provincial Forest". Travel Manitoba. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 65. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- ^ "Sprague Manitoba". Rural Municipality of Piney. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sprague and District Historical Museum (Sprague, RM of Piney)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010". Environment Canada. September 25, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
External links
49°02′07″N 95°38′21″W / 49.03528°N 95.63917°W