Island Beach Manitoba Map

About Island Beach, Manitoba

Island Beach is a locality in 16,21-17-7-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Island Beach is located at 50.4600°N, 96.5733°W.

Island Beach nestles against the broad, shimmering expanse of Lake Winnipeg, its shores a gentle curve of sand and weathered driftwood. It lies 25.7 km south-west of Fort Alexander, MB (from Fort Alexander, MB: bearing 230°T), and is situated 10.4 km north-north-east of Brokenhead Reserve. The land here is low-lying, a subtle embrace of prairie meeting water, where the wind, carrying the tang of the lake, rustles through sparse stands of trembling aspen and tamarack. In summer, the air is thick with the hum of insects and the distant cries of gulls, while winter transforms the landscape into a hushed, white canvas, the lake a vast, frozen plain stretching towards the horizon. The light, particularly at dusk, paints the sky in hues of rose and amethyst, a fleeting spectacle reflected in the placid waters. Historically, Island Beach has been shaped by the bounty and caprice of Lake Winnipeg, its fortunes tied to the rhythm of the fishing seasons. For generations, the lake has provided sustenance and livelihood, its waters yielding walleye and pickerel that have long been the heart of the local economy. Remnants of early settlements, whispers of a time when Indigenous peoples navigated these waters and shores, can still be felt in the quiet continuity of life. The small, closely knit community carries a pragmatic spirit, a resilience forged by the elements and a deep-seated connection to this singular stretch of Manitoba's watery edge.

About This Island Beach Map Page

Explore Island Beach, 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: 50.46, -96.573333. 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 Island Beach includes the postal code (R1A), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Island Beach 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.