Elphinstone, Manitoba

Elphinstone is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district in the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located northwest of Brandon, Manitoba and is on Highway 45. It is on the west bank of the Little Saskatchewan River.

Elphinstone
Local urban district
Elphinstone
Location of Elphinstone in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°31′52″N 100°19′19″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionWestman
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central (CDT))
Postal code
R7A-R7C
Area code204

The primary industry of the community is agriculture. The Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation reserve is located just to the north, around the former Riding Mountain House trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC).

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