Island Lake, Manitoba


Island Lake is a small community in east central Manitoba, Canada.
The community is on several islands in Island Lake, which is the 6th largest lake in the province. The community is located east from Thompson, Manitoba and 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 Stevenson Island School, 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 with mild, rainy summers and severely cold winters.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census, the Island Lake designated place had a population of living in of its total private dwellings.

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