Oak Lake | |
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  Oak Lake, Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′59″N 100°37′41″W / 49.76639°N 100.62806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Westman Region |
| Rural municipality | R.M. of Sifton |
| Established | 1882 |
| Incorporated | July 15, 1907 |
| Annexation | January 1, 2015 |
| Government | |
| • MP | Larry Maguire - Conservative |
| • MLA | Grant Jackson - PC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 407 |
| • Density | 154.7/km2 (401/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central (CDT)) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code(s) | 204, 431 |
Oak Lake is an unincorporated urban community in the Rural Municipality of Sifton within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located 52 km (32 mi) west of Brandon along the Trans-Canada Highway. The lake after which it was named is in the rural municipality's western area.
During the late 19th century, the area around Oak Lake was a popular stopping point for fur traders and settlers due to the large number of big oak trees (revered for their strength) located around the lake that could be used to repair their wagons.
In the fall of 1881, work crews on the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway had reached Flat Creek to the east of the current townsite. In the spring they moved the camp west and built a siding and station (now long gone) where the community's flags and flower garden are now located.[2]
- ^ "Oak Lake profile". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Manitoba Community Profiles - Town of Oak Lake". Government of Manitoba. Archived from the original on February 4, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2007.