Pipestone, Manitoba

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Pipestone is a community in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. Located at the corner of Highways 2 and 83, Pipestone is approximately 35 km from either Virden or Melita, approximately 70 km to the United States border and approximately 36 km to the Saskatchewan border. It is mainly an agricultural area with some oil drilling nearby. Pipestone is part of the Rural Municipality of Pipestone.

History

More than 100000 l of oil seeped into farmland near Pipestone as a result of a broken pipe in January 2012.

Notable people

Pipestone was the birthplace of John Hamilton Roberts, who commanded the landing forces in the Dieppe Raid in 1942.

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