Fraser Lake
The small community's population is primarily employed by either the forest industry. (Fraser Lake Sawmills, or various logging contractors) The Endako Mines, a large molybdenum mine was a former large employer.
The pioneer roots of the area's history date back to the fur trade, with the establishment in 1806 of a fur-trading post by Simon Fraser, at Fort Fraser near the east end of Fraser Lake. The modern day town was established in 1914, during the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, and was incorporated as a village in 1966.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fraser Lake had a population of 965 living in 444 of its 543 total private dwellings, a change of -2.3% from its 2016 population of 988. With a land area of 4.06 km (1.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 237.7/km (615.6/sq mi) in 2021.
Directions
Fraser Lake is supported by nearby communities:
East (Hwy 16):
- Fort Fraser - 21 km (13 mi)
- Vanderhoof - 59 km (37 mi)
- Prince George - 155 km (96 mi)
West (Hwy 16):
- Burns Lake - 69 km (43 mi)
- Topley - 120 km (75 mi)
- Houston - 150 km (93 mi)
- Smithers - 213 km (132 mi)
- Terrace - 416 km (258 mi)
- Prince Rupert - 560 km (348 mi)
North: East Hwy 16, North Hwy 27):
- Fort St. James - 105 km (65 mi)
Climate
Fraser Lake is characterized by a continental climate meaning cold, snowy winters and cool to warm summers.
| Climate data for Fraser Lake | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.8 (7.2) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.1 (−51.0) |
−42.0 (−43.6) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
−39.0 (−38.2) |
−47.5 (−53.5) |
−47.5 (−53.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47.9 (1.89) |
29.5 (1.16) |
25.7 (1.01) |
23.1 (0.91) |
42.0 (1.65) |
57.0 (2.24) |
57.4 (2.26) |
46.5 (1.83) |
47.9 (1.89) |
54.8 (2.16) |
48.8 (1.92) |
45.2 (1.78) |
525.8 (20.70) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5.4 (0.21) |
4.3 (0.17) |
5.4 (0.21) |
16.6 (0.65) |
40.9 (1.61) |
57.0 (2.24) |
57.4 (2.26) |
46.5 (1.83) |
47.9 (1.89) |
46.2 (1.82) |
19.3 (0.76) |
3.9 (0.15) |
350.7 (13.81) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 42.5 (16.7) |
25.2 (9.9) |
20.3 (8.0) |
6.5 (2.6) |
1.1 (0.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
8.7 (3.4) |
29.5 (11.6) |
41.3 (16.3) |
175.1 (68.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 12.4 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 144.1 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 12.1 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 100.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 11.1 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 50.2 |
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Notable people
- Tianda Flegel - winner of the second season of The Next Star.
References
- ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ "Fraser Lake (village)". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Calculation Information for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Normals Data". Environment Canada. Archived from the original on February 10, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
