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| Place | Lac du Bonnet |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Manitoba (MB) |
| Location | 17-15-11-E |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.253611 |
| Longitude | -96.060556 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | GANZL |
Lac du Bonnet is a town in 17-15-11-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Lac du Bonnet is located at 50.2536°N, 96.0606°W.
Lac du Bonnet rests on the eastern edge of Manitoba, a place where the Boreal Shield begins its rugged embrace of the Canadian Shield. It lies 17.3 km north-west of Pinawa, MB (from Pinawa, MB: bearing 312°T), and is situated 15.7 km west-south-west of Lee River Falls. The land here is a mosaic of granite outcrops, sculpted by ancient glaciers, interspersed with pockets of fertile soil that support a vibrant tapestry of boreal forest and open meadows. The Whiteshell River, a generous artery of the Winnipeg River system, carves its way through this terrain, its waters a deep, cool blue reflecting the ever-changing sky. In summer, the air hums with the buzz of insects and the distant cry of loons, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. The light, particularly in the long, lingering evenings of July, casts a golden hue across the water and the pines, a quiet benediction on the landscape. The history of Lac du Bonnet is deeply entwined with the flow of its waters and the bounty of its forests. For millennia, this was the territory of Anishinaabe peoples, who navigated these waterways and harvested from these lands with a profound understanding of their rhythms. European settlement, beginning in earnest with the fur trade and later spurred by logging and the construction of hydroelectric dams, brought a new chapter to Lac du Bonnet. The local economy, once primarily driven by resource extraction, has diversified, with tourism now playing a significant role, drawing visitors to the pristine lakes and the rugged beauty of the surrounding provincial parks. The echoes of the past are present in the weathered buildings and the stories shared by long-time residents, a quiet testament to the resilience and adaptability of this Manitoba locality.
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Location data for Lac du Bonnet 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.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |