Welcome to Hecla ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hecla, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Time Zone: Hecla lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Hecla is within the boundaries of the (204) area code.

Communities Also Named Hecla ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hecla - they are located in Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hecla.

Communities near Hecla ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hecla.

• Riverton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <1>
• Gull Harbour
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Harbour
• Washow Bay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washow Bay
• Wanipigow
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanipigow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanipigow
• Hollow Water
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Water
• Manigotagan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manigotagan
• Vidir
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidir came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidir
• Balaton Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton Beach
• Beaver Creek
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
• Shorncliffe
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorncliffe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorncliffe

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hecla ...

Looking for more information about Hecla? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hecla, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hecla.

Adding Hecla to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Hecla was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hecla.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hecla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/