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|cities = [[Garden Hill, Manitoba|Garden Hill]], Island Lake, [[St. Theresa Point, Manitoba|St. Theresa Point]] |
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'''Island Lake''' in a small [[community]] in east central [[Manitoba]], [[Canada]]. |
'''Island Lake''' in a small [[community]] in east central [[Manitoba]], [[Canada]]. |
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Revision as of 04:42, 25 February 2013
| Island Lake, Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northeastern Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 53°47′N 94°29′W / 53.783°N 94.483°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 1,223 km2 (472 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 225 |
| Settlements | Garden Hill, Island Lake, St. Theresa Point |
Island Lake in 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 297 kilometers (185 mi) east from Thompson, Manitoba and 300 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba . Other nearby communities on the lake are Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point and Wassagamach. 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, Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (operates the airport) Stevenson Island School (Frontier School Division), Manitoba Telephone Company, Manitoba Hydro office, The Northwest Company which operates the Northern Store, several small convenience stores and Island Lake Lodge, a fly fishing lodge on Stevenson Island.
Perimeter Airlines has daily service to Island Lake from Winnipeg, Manitoba using Bombardier Dash 8's and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner's. They also has a Medevac Base on Stevenson Island serving the community 365 days a year.
Climate
| 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 2011 Census, the Island Lake designated place had a population of 62 living in 26 of its 26 total private dwellings.[2]
References
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 April 2010
- ^ "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
External links
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