Red Lake Ontario Map

About Red Lake, Ontario

Red Lake is a compact rural community in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Red Lake is located at 51.0186°N, 93.8262°W.

Red Lake sits with a quiet, enduring presence upon the rugged shore of the water that shares its name. It lies 59.2 km north-west of Ear Falls, ON (from Ear Falls, ON: bearing 316°T), and is situated 76.3 km west-south-west of Narrow Lake. The Chukuni River pulls the landscape toward the horizon, its dark, cool currents reflecting the long, violet shadows of the northern dusk. Life in Red Lake moves in accordance with the shifting light of the shield, where the earth is hardened by ancient stone and the air carries a sharp, pine-scented clarity. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain is marked by the distant rush of Parker Falls, where the water breaks against the rock in a perpetual, hollow roar. Further out, the land opens into the expansive, serene reaches of Pakwash Provincial Park, providing a sanctuary where the silence is as vast as the sky itself. Gold has long anchored the heartbeat of Red Lake, drawing strength from the deep, subterranean veins that define its industrial soul. Miners and prospectors established the character of the settlement, creating an economy that relies on the extraction of wealth from the unyielding bedrock. This history persists in the grit and determination of the people who work the shafts and oversee the machinery, maintaining a livelihood that demands both resilience and skill. The economy remains focused on these primary resources, ensuring that Red Lake continues to function as a vital node of northern industry, built upon the hard-won labor of generations. The cultural identity of Red Lake is defined by its isolation and the profound connection its residents maintain with the wilderness surrounding them. Traditions here are forged in the shared experience of long winters and the brief, brilliant intensity of the northern summer, where the sun lingers as if reluctant to leave the sky. People gather in the local spaces to share stories of the bush, their voices carrying the measured cadence of those who have learned to live alongside the wild. While the settlement does not boast famous figures or grand monuments, it claims a singular dignity in its survival, standing firm against the elements as a testament to the human capacity to thrive in the remote, beautiful reaches of the north.

About This Red Lake Map Page

Explore Red 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: 51.018577, -93.826179. 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 Red Lake includes the postal code (P0X), 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 Red 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.