Kemnay, Manitoba

Kemnay
Country  Canada
Province Manitoba
Rural Municipality Whitehead
Area code(s) 204

Kemnay is a small community in Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Whitehead about 10 kilometres west of Brandon on PTH 1A. Kemnay has the same name as Kemnay, a community in Scotland.

In October 2001, most of the community was evacuated when a train carrying methanol and vinyl acetate derailed near Kemnay.[1]

References

  1. "Chemicals spill in derailment". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario. October 3, 2001. pp. D.11. Retrieved April 18, 2010.

Coordinates: 49°50′30″N 100°08′03″W / 49.84167°N 100.13417°W / 49.84167; -100.13417


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