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| Place | Willow Island |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Manitoba (MB) |
| Location | 3-19-4E |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.604722 |
| Longitude | -96.958611 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | R1A |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | GBJVK |
Willow Island is a community in 3-19-4E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Willow Island is located at 50.6047°N, 96.9586°W.
Willow Island holds its ground against the expansive, restless horizon of Lake Winnipeg, where the water meets a low-lying shoreline defined by rugged brush and stubborn, wind-bent trees. It lies 3.9 km south-east of Gimli, MB (from Gimli, MB: bearing 145°T), and is situated 6.2 km south-east of Aspen Park. The air here carries a sharp clarity, tasting of cold depths and the damp scent of reeds, especially as the light flattens into a bruised purple during the long stretch of dusk. Willow Island sits in a landscape that feels perpetually expectant, waiting for the shifts in weather that roll unimpeded across the vast surface of the lake. While the Red River exerts its influence some 23 km away, the immediate surroundings of Willow Island remain dominated by the rhythmic, repetitive lapping of the lake against the shore, a sound that settles into the bones of anyone lingering near the water’s edge. Winnipeg Beach Provincial Park, located 12 km to the south, offers a contrast of organized recreational space, yet Willow Island maintains a quiet, untamed stillness that demands little from the visitor beyond observation. The history of Willow Island is marked by a lean, pragmatic relationship with the elements, where the economy has long been shaped by the seasonal demands of the lake and the surrounding terrain. Local life moves in synchronization with the cycles of the ice and the open water, a tradition that prioritizes resilience over rapid development. The land here does not offer easy comfort, yet it provides a stark, honest beauty, particularly when the morning mist clings to the shoreline, blurring the line between the sky and the cold water. Residents of Willow Island navigate their days with a steady, grounded awareness of the environment, whether they are tending to the necessities of the season or simply watching the currents shift the sediment along the bank. This is a location defined by the weight of the sky and the cold, persistent presence of the lake, ensuring that Willow Island remains a singular, quiet outpost beneath the wide Manitoba expanse.
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Explore Willow Island, 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: 50.604722, -96.958611. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Willow Island 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 Willow Island 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |