Island Lake, Manitoba
| 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 current population of the community is 59.[1] 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[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Broadband.gc.ca: Community demographics, Island Lake
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 April 2010
External links
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