McLeod Lake | |
|---|---|
  McLeod Lake Location of McLeod Lake in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 54°59′05″N 123°02′43″W / 54.98472°N 123.04528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | Fraser-Fort George |
| Established | 1805 |
| Government | |
| • MP | Bob Zimmer |
| • MLAs | Mike Morris |
| Area | |
| • Land | 10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 756 m (2,496 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 94 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Postal code span | V0J 2G0 |
| Area code | 250 / 778 / 236 |
| Highways |  Highway 97 |
McLeod Lake is an unincorporated community located on Highway 97 in northern British Columbia, Canada, 140 km (87 mi) north of Prince George. It is notable for being the first continuously inhabited European settlement established west of the Rocky Mountains in present-day Canada.