Country Canada Incorporated 1966 Highways 16 Area 4.07 km² Population 1,167 (2011) Area code 250 | Region BC Interior Time zone PST (UTC-8) Elevation 700 m Local time Thursday 10:52 AM Province British Columbia | |
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Regional district Regional District of Buckley-Nechako Weather 1°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 54% Humidity | ||
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Fraser Lake is a village in northern British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the southwest side of Fraser Lake between Burns Lake and Vanderhoof alongside the Yellowhead Highway.
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Map of Fraser Lake, BC, Canada
The small community's population is primarily employed by either the forest industry, (Fraser Lake Sawmills, or various logging contractors) or the mining industry, (the nearby Endako Mines, a large molybdenum mine). Fraser Lake is also the hometown of Tianda Flegel, winner of The Next Star Season 2.The attractive lakeside community of Fraser Lake lies alongside the Yellowhead Highway, west of the city of Prince George. 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 Railway, and was incorporated as a village in 1966.
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Fraser Lake is supported by nearby communities:
Climate
Fraser Lake is characterized by a continental climate meaning cold, snowy winters and cool to warm summers.