Island Lake, Manitoba

Island Lake is a small community in east central Manitoba, Canada.

This article is about the community located along the lake. For the lake, see Island Lake (Manitoba).

Island Lake
First Nations Community
Aerial view of the community
Island Lake
Location of Island Lake
Island Lake
Island Lake (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°51′56″N 094°39′06″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba

The community is on several islands in Island Lake, which is the 6th largest lake in the province. The community is located 297 km (185 mi) east from Thompson, Manitoba and 610 km (380 mi) northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Other nearby communities on the lake are Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point and Wasagamack. The community is served by the Island Lake Airport. The community of Island Lake consists of several government and private agencies such as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment, Manitoba Conservation office, Government of Manitoba (operates the airport) Stevenson Island School (Frontier School Division), Bell MTS, Manitoba Hydro office, The North West Company which operates the Northern Store, several small convenience stores and Island Lake Lodge, a fly fishing lodge on Stevenson Island.

Perimeter Aviation has daily service to Island Lake from Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport using Bombardier Dash 8 and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliners. They also have a Medevac Base on Stevenson Island serving the community 365 days a year.

Climate

With 21.11 hours of fog annually, Island Lake is one of the least foggy places in Canada. Only Penticton gets less fog during the year, and no one gets less fog in February when Island Lake averages a mere 0.67 hours.

Island Lake has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with mild, rainy summers and severely cold winters.

Climate data for Island Lake
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)		 7.5
(45.5)		 16.2
(61.2)		 29.2
(84.6)		 32.2
(90.0)		 37.3
(99.1)		 35
(95)		 32.3
(90.1)		 30.4
(86.7)		 21.7
(71.1)		 15
(59)		 4.4
(39.9)		 37.3
(99.1)
Average high °C (°F) −17.7
(0.1)		 −12.4
(9.7)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 5.6
(42.1)		 13.7
(56.7)		 19.5
(67.1)		 22.5
(72.5)		 21.1
(70.0)		 13.5
(56.3)		 5.7
(42.3)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −14.8
(5.4)		 4
(39)
Daily mean °C (°F) −22.9
(−9.2)		 −18.6
(−1.5)		 −10.8
(12.6)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 7.7
(45.9)		 14
(57)		 17.5
(63.5)		 16.4
(61.5)		 9.5
(49.1)		 2.6
(36.7)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −19.4
(−2.9)		 −1.1
(30.0)
Average low °C (°F) −28.1
(−18.6)		 −24.8
(−12.6)		 −17.8
(0.0)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 1.5
(34.7)		 8.4
(47.1)		 12.5
(54.5)		 11.6
(52.9)		 5.5
(41.9)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 −11.6
(11.1)		 −23.9
(−11.0)		 −6.2
(20.8)
Record low °C (°F) −45
(−49)		 −43.3
(−45.9)		 −42.2
(−44.0)		 −28.9
(−20.0)		 −16.6
(2.1)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 2.2
(36.0)		 2.2
(36.0)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −13.4
(7.9)		 −34.8
(−30.6)		 −43.3
(−45.9)		 −45
(−49)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.1
(0.79)		 18.6
(0.73)		 24
(0.9)		 26.2
(1.03)		 42.8
(1.69)		 69.1
(2.72)		 89.4
(3.52)		 77.4
(3.05)		 61.8
(2.43)		 55.8
(2.20)		 36.3
(1.43)		 24.4
(0.96)		 546.2
(21.50)
Source: Environment Canada[1]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census, the Island Lake designated place had a population of 91 living in 27 of its 30 total private dwellings.[2]

  • Garden Hill Health Centre
  • Garden Hill
  • Garden Hill First Nations
  • Island Lake Lodge dock
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References
  1. Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 April 2010
  2. "Census Profile, Island Lake". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 15 September 2016.


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