Norris Lake Manitoba Map

About Norris Lake, Manitoba

Norris Lake is a locality in 15-17-1-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Norris Lake is located at 50.4483°N, 97.3961°W.

Norris Lake lies cradled in a gentle depression of the land, where the boreal forest begins to yield to the wide, open spaces of the Manitoba prairie. It lies 35.3 km south-west of Gimli, MB (from Gimli, MB: bearing 234°T), and is situated 9.5 km south-east of Inwood. The water itself, a broad expanse of cool, dark blue, reflects the immense sky above, a canvas often painted with the soft pastels of dawn or the fiery hues of sunset. Reedy shorelines give way to a terrain of rolling hummocks and shallow valleys, carpeted in a resilient mix of grasses, wildflowers, and hardy shrubs that cling to the earth. The air here carries a distinct crispness, even in the warmer months, hinting at the vast, untamed wilderness that stretches beyond the immediate horizon. A quiet stillness often pervades the landscape, broken only by the distant call of a loon or the rustle of wind through the sparse trees that dot the more sheltered slopes. The history of Norris Lake is tied to the ebb and flow of the land's bounty and the tenacity of those who sought to make their living from it. For generations, Indigenous peoples found sustenance along its shores, a deep connection to the water and the surrounding ecosystems evident in the enduring presence of ancient trails and seasonal camps. Later, settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile soil for agriculture and the potential for trapping and fishing. The local economy, though modest, remains anchored in these traditional pursuits, with small farms dotting the surrounding countryside and a quiet reliance on the lake’s resources for recreation and livelihood. You can still feel the echoes of this past in the weathered barns and the close-knit nature of the people who call Norris Lake home, their lives shaped by the land’s patient rhythms and the enduring spirit of self-reliance.

About This Norris Lake Map Page

Explore Norris 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: 50.448333, -97.396111. 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 Norris Lake 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 Norris 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.