Island Lake Manitoba Map

About Island Lake, Manitoba

Island Lake is a northern community in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Island Lake is located at 53.8636°N, 94.6658°W.

Island Lake shimmers under a vast, often startlingly blue sky, a place where the boreal forest dips a tentative toe into the open water. It lies 2.5 km south-south-west of Garden Hill, MB (from Garden Hill, MB: bearing 207°T), and is situated 12.5 km east-north-east of St. Theresa Point. The landscape is a mosaic of dense spruce and jack pine, their dark green needles a stark contrast to the pale, almost milky blue of the lake itself, which often reflects the sky with unnerving fidelity. The terrain is a gentle, rolling expanse, punctuated by the occasional granite outcrop, worn smooth by ancient glaciers. Here and there, small, dark peat bogs nestle between the trees, exhaling a damp, earthy scent, especially after a rain. The air itself carries a crispness, even in summer, a constant reminder of the north’s proximity, and the evenings often arrive with a hushed reverence, the light softening into hues of rose and lavender that cling to the water’s surface. This is a place deeply connected to the rhythms of the land and the water, where the legacy of Indigenous peoples who have long travelled these waterways is a quiet but persistent undercurrent. Historically, the fur trade and resource extraction, primarily forestry and mining, have shaped the economy of the region, leaving their mark on the small, resilient communities that dot the shores of Island Lake. While the large-scale industries have ebbed and flowed, a strong spirit of self-reliance and a deep knowledge of the natural world persist. The local economy now often leans on smaller-scale forestry, tourism drawn to the lake's pristine beauty, and the ongoing importance of traditional livelihoods. The sheer quietude here is a distinctive feature, broken only by the cry of a loon or the distant hum of a boat, allowing for a profound sense of peace to settle over the visitor.

About This Island Lake Map Page

Explore Island 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: 53.863611, -94.665833. 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 Lake includes the postal code (R8N), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Island 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.