Island Lake, Manitoba
{{about|the community located along the lake|the lake|Island Lake (Manitoba)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Island Lake
| settlement_type = Unincorporated community
| image_skyline = Island Lake First Nations Community.jpg
| image_caption = Aerial view of the community
| pushpin_map = Canada Manitoba
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Island Lake
| coordinates = {{coord|53|51|56|N|094|39|06|W|type:city_region:CA-MB|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Canada
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Manitoba
| population_total = 91
| population_as_of = 2016
| area_land_km2 = 1.99
}}
Island Lake is a small community in northeast Manitoba, Canada. The community consists of an archipelago near the north shore of Island Lake which includes the following islands: Red Sucker Lake, Garden Hill, Wasagamack, St Theresa Point.https://www.gov.mb.ca/inr/publications/community_profiles/pubs/island-lake-2016.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
The community is located {{convert|297|km|abbr=on}} southeast of Thompson, Manitoba and {{convert|610|km|abbr=on}} northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Other nearby communities on the lake are Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point, and Wasagamack. The community is served by the Island Lake Airport.
The community of Island Lake consists of several government and private agencies such as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment,{{Cite web|last=Government of Canada|first=Royal Canadian Mounted Police|date=2015-07-14|title=Island Lake detachment – Manitoba|url=https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/detach/en/d/103|access-date=2021-08-18|website=rcmp-grc.gc.ca}} a Manitoba Conservation office, Government of Manitoba (who operates the airport), Stevenson Island School (Frontier School Division), Bell MTS, Manitoba Hydro office, the North West Company, which operates the Northern Store, several small convenience stores and Island Lake Lodge, a fly fishing lodge on Stevenson Island.
Perimeter Aviation has daily service to Island Lake from Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport using Bombardier Dash 8 and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliners. They also have a Medevac Base on Stevenson Island serving the community 365 days a year.
Climate
With 21.11 hours of fog annually, Island Lake is one of the least foggy places in Canada. Only Penticton, British Columbia, gets less fog during the year, and no one gets less fog in February when Island Lake averages a mere 0.67 hours.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
Island Lake has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with mild, rainy summers and severely cold winters.
{{Weather box|width=auto; margin:auto
| location = Island Lake
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan record high C = 5.9
| Feb record high C = 7.5
| Mar record high C = 16.2
| Apr record high C = 29.2
| May record high C = 32.2
| Jun record high C = 37.3
| Jul record high C = 35
| Aug record high C = 32.3
| Sep record high C = 30.4
| Oct record high C = 21.7
| Nov record high C = 15
| Dec record high C = 4.4
| year record high C = 37.3
| Jan high C = -17.7
| Feb high C = -12.4
| Mar high C = -3.8
| Apr high C = 5.6
| May high C = 13.7
| Jun high C = 19.5
| Jul high C = 22.5
| Aug high C = 21.1
| Sep high C = 13.5
| Oct high C = 5.7
| Nov high C = -4.9
| Dec high C = -14.8
| year high C = 4
| Jan mean C = −22.9
| Feb mean C = −18.6
| Mar mean C = −10.8
| Apr mean C = -0.8
| May mean C = 7.7
| Jun mean C = 14
| Jul mean C = 17.5
| Aug mean C = 16.4
| Sep mean C = 9.5
| Oct mean C = 2.6
| Nov mean C = -8.3
| Dec mean C = −19.4
| year mean C = -1.1
| Jan low C = -28.1
| Feb low C = -24.8
| Mar low C = -17.8
| Apr low C = -7.1
| May low C = 1.5
| Jun low C = 8.4
| Jul low C = 12.5
| Aug low C = 11.6
| Sep low C = 5.5
| Oct low C = -0.6
| Nov low C = -11.6
| Dec low C = -23.9
| year low C = -6.2
| Jan record low C = -45
| Feb record low C = -43.3
| Mar record low C = -42.2
| Apr record low C = -28.9
| May record low C = -16.6
| Jun record low C = -1.9
| Jul record low C = 2.2
| Aug record low C = 2.2
| Sep record low C = -4.4
| Oct record low C = -13.4
| Nov record low C = -34.8
| Dec record low C = -43.3
| year record low C = -45
|precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 20.1
| Feb precipitation mm = 18.6
| Mar precipitation mm = 24
| Apr precipitation mm = 26.2
| May precipitation mm = 42.8
| Jun precipitation mm = 69.1
| Jul precipitation mm = 89.4
| Aug precipitation mm = 77.4
| Sep precipitation mm = 61.8
| Oct precipitation mm = 55.8
| Nov precipitation mm = 36.3
| Dec precipitation mm = 24.4
| year precipitation mm = 546.2
| source 1 = Environment CanadaEnvironment Canada—[http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?Province=MAN%20&StationName=&SearchType=&LocateBy=Province&Proximity=25&ProximityFrom=City&StationNumber=&IDType=MSC&CityName=&ParkName=&LatitudeDegrees=&LatitudeMinutes=&LongitudeDegrees=&LongitudeMinutes=&NormalsClass=A&SelNormals=&StnId=3880& Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000]{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, accessed 27 April 2010
| date = August 2010
}}
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Island Lake had a population of 54 living in 21 of its 66 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:54-79}}|79|1}} from its 2016 population of 79. With a land area of {{cvt|3.54|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|54|3.54|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/cv.action?pid=9810001201 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=9 February 2022 | accessdate=3 September 2022}}
Gallery
File:Garden Hill Health Centre.JPG|Garden Hill Health Centre
File:Garden Hill.JPG|Garden Hill
File:Garden Hill First Nations.JPG|Garden Hill First Nations
File:Island Lake Lodge dock.jpg|Island Lake Lodge dock
References
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Category:Designated places in Manitoba
Category:Hudson's Bay Company trading posts
Category:Northern communities in Manitoba
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