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| Place | Big Lake |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Manitoulin |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.74642 |
| Longitude | -82.05517 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P0P |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FAIBX |
Big Lake is a locality in Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Big Lake is located at 45.7464°N, 82.0552°W.
Big Lake rests upon a quiet reach of land where the earth rises to meet the expansive sky of Ontario. It lies 27.7 km south-south-west of Little Current, ON (from Little Current, ON: bearing 201°T), and is situated 8.9 km east of Mindemoya. The terrain holds the stillness of the North Channel, its shoreline shaped by the ancient limestone foundations that define the character of the region. Near the rugged prominence of the Cup and Saucer, the landscape offers a stark beauty, where the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered silver, cooling the air until it tastes of minerals and deep, clear currents. Though the Manitou River and High Falls lie seventeen kilometers away, their presence is felt in the way the wind travels across the scrub and stone, carrying the distant memory of moving water into the heart of the settlement. The history of Big Lake reflects the resilience of those who settled among the ridges and thin, rocky soils, turning their attention to the land’s quiet demands. Agriculture and small-scale trade have long anchored the local economy, keeping the pace of life measured and deliberate, dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the rush of the modern world. Life here revolves around the rhythms of the North Channel, where the quiet endurance of the inhabitants mirrors the permanence of the surrounding geology. Even as the sun lowers behind the trees, casting long shadows over the fields, there is a sense that Big Lake exists in a state of grace, anchored by the simple, enduring labor of a life lived close to the edge of the water.
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Explore Big Lake, Ontario, 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: 45.74642, -82.05517. 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 Big Lake includes the postal code (P0P), telephone area code (226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Big 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |