Cold Lake Manitoba Map

About Cold Lake, Manitoba

Cold Lake is a community in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Cold Lake is located at 55.1269°N, 101.1114°W.

Cold Lake, Manitoba, rests on the edge of the boreal forest, a place where the vast sky of the prairies begins to deepen into the shadowed greens of the north. It lies 62.5 km north-east of Flin Flon, MB (from Flin Flon, MB: bearing 50°T), and is situated 1.6 km west-north-west of Sherridon. The land here is a mosaic of spruce and pine, interspersed with clearings where the soil, though often stony, yields to hardy crops. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a sharp, clean scent of evergreen and damp earth, a bracing tonic that hints at the long winters to come. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, has a peculiar clarity, illuminating the subtle textures of moss-covered rocks and the resilient wildflowers that bloom in unexpected bursts of colour. It is a landscape that feels both ancient and alive, a quiet testament to the persistent forces of nature. The story of Cold Lake is one of resourcefulness and adaptation, a history deeply intertwined with the fur trade and the subsequent arrival of settlers drawn by the promise of land. For generations, Indigenous peoples have navigated these waterways and forests, their knowledge of the land a silent, enduring presence. The local economy, while diversified, still carries echoes of its past, with forestry and agriculture forming the backbone, alongside a growing reliance on resource extraction that brings a steady hum of activity to the region. The lake itself, a considerable body of water, remains a central character in the life of Cold Lake, offering both sustenance and recreation, its surface often mirroring the dramatic shifts in the Manitoba sky. It is a place where the pace of life is dictated less by the clock and more by the seasons, a rhythm that has shaped the character of Cold Lake over time.

About This Cold Lake Map Page

Explore Cold 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: 55.126944, -101.11139. 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 Cold 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 Cold 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.