Big Island Landing Manitoba Map

About Big Island Landing, Manitoba

Big Island Landing is a locality in 35-9-17-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Big Island Landing is located at 49.7847°N, 95.1803°W.

Big Island Landing rests on the western edge of a vast, ancient lake, its shores a gentle sigh of sandy earth and scattered driftwood where the water meets the land. It lies 48.4 km west of Kenora, MB (from Kenora, MB: bearing 273°T), and is situated 1.3 km south-south-west of McDougalls Landing. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, cool scent of pine and the faint, briny tang of the immense body of water, a constant presence that shapes the light. The landscape is a mosaic of boreal forest, its dark greens punctuated by the silver of birches, giving way to open meadows where wildflowers riot in summer and hardy grasses rustle under the wide Manitoba sky. Even in the quietest moments, one can feel the immense, breathing presence of the wilderness that presses in, a wildness that seems to seep into the very character of Big Island Landing, fostering a resilience and a deep connection to the natural world. This place, Big Island Landing, has long been a crossroads, its history tied to the fur trade and the early explorers who navigated these waters. The local economy, once dominated by logging and the bounty of the lake, now finds its pulse in a blend of tourism, small-scale fishing, and the enduring spirit of those who choose to live close to the land. Evidence of its past can be seen in the weathered structures that still stand, whispering tales of hard work and simpler times, and in the generations of families who have made this remote corner their home. The quiet hum of life here is dictated by the seasons, a rhythm that has been passed down, a subtle understanding of the land's cycles and the lake's moods, a distinctive character that sets Big Island Landing apart.

About This Big Island Landing Map Page

Explore Big Island Landing, Manitoba, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 49.784722, -95.180278. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Big Island Landing includes the postal code (R0E), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Big Island Landing is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.