Claw Lake Manitoba Map

About Claw Lake, Manitoba

Claw Lake is a locality in 28-66-22-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Claw Lake is located at 54.7406°N, 100.7125°W.

Claw Lake rests within a quiet expanse of northern terrain, where the stillness of the boreal forest defines the horizon. It lies 46.0 km west-south-west of Snow Lake, MB (from Snow Lake, MB: bearing 251°T), and is situated 46.1 km east-north-east of Cranberry Portage. The water of Claw Lake holds a mirror to the sky, reflecting the particular, bruised violet of a northern dusk that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the trees. Nearby, William Leask Lake waits in a similar state of repose, separated by only a short distance of rock and lichen-covered earth. The terrain here is shaped by the ancient weight of stone, where the air smells of cold pine needles and the damp, dark moss that clings to the shadows. While the Grass River flows steadily through the broader landscape some distance away, the land around Claw Lake maintains a solitary character, indifferent to the passage of travelers. The reach of Grass River Provincial Park offers a wider vantage of the region, yet Claw Lake retains a singular, sharp clarity, as if the water itself is waiting for the frost to return. The history of Claw Lake resides in the cyclical movement of those who have moved across this land, following the seasonal shifts that dictate the flow of northern life. Economic activity in this reach of the country has historically prioritized the land’s raw abundance, keeping the pace of existence aligned with the requirements of the seasons rather than the demands of a clock. Elders often recall how the proximity of the Grass River once served as a silent artery for movement, though today the stillness is the most notable feature of the locality. Knowledge of the bush—the way the wind changes before a storm or the exact moment the ice begins to whisper against the shore—forms the underlying tradition of the people who reside near Claw Lake. It is a life defined by the necessity of observation, where every movement across the landscape is informed by the quiet, enduring presence of the surrounding wild.

About This Claw Lake Map Page

Explore Claw Lake, 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: 54.740556, -100.7125. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Claw Lake includes the postal code (R8A), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Claw Lake 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.