Island Lake, Manitoba
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 .
Island Lake | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
Aerial view of the community | |
Island Lake Location of Island Lake | |
| Coordinates: 53°51′56″N 094°39′06″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 91 |
The community is located 297 km (185 mi) southeast of Thompson, Manitoba and 610 km (380 mi) 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, 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.