Forrest, Manitoba

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Forrest, Manitoba is a small town situated in the Rural Municipality of Elton, in the province of Manitoba, Canada. In the 2001 census the municipality had a population of 1321.

Forrest is located five miles north of the intersection of the Trans Canada Highway and Provincial Highway No. 10, near Brandon, Manitoba.

Forrest was first established in the early 1880s, at the time of the western railroad was completed. It was named for W. H. Forrest, official receiver for the Great North West Central who later became Government Inspector of Railways.Template:Manitoba-geo-stub

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