Tilston | |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Manitoba |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Tilston in Manitoba |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Westman Region |
Subdivision Type3: | Census Division |
Subdivision Name3: | No. 5 |
Leader Title1: | Governing Body |
Leader Title2: | MP |
Leader Name2: | Larry Maguire |
Leader Title3: | MLA |
Leader Name3: | Doyle Piwniuk |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2006 Census[1] |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | −6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −5 |
Coordinates: | 49.3936°N -101.3128°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | R0M 2B0 |
Area Code: | 204 |
Blank1 Name: | NTS Map |
Blank1 Info: | 062F06 |
Blank2 Name: | GNBC Code |
Blank2 Info: | GBBVK |
Tilston is a small community in the Municipality of Two Borders, Manitoba, Canada. The community is located at the junction of Road 256 and Road 345, approximately 144 km south-west of Brandon, Manitoba only 58 kilometers south-west of the Town of Hartney.[2]
On July 27, 2015, the longest-documented tornado in Canadian history touched down near Tilston, staying on the ground for 2.5 to 3 hours. It was rated EF2.
Tilston was served by the Canadian Pacific Railway until a spring storm in 1976 washed out the rail bridge near Lauder Manitoba. The bridge was not repaired and the line was salvaged beginning in 1978. Two grain elevators remain standing and some of the ties on the former siding are still in place. Highways Manitoba Highways 256 & 345 are the main travel routes to and from Town.