Fraser Lake

Fraser Lake
Village of Fraser Lake[1]
Fraser Lake from Mount Fraser
Fraser Lake from Mount Fraser
Motto: 
"White swan capital of the world!"
Fraser Lake is located in British Columbia
Fraser Lake
Location of Fraser Lake in British Columbia
Coordinates: 54°03′30″N 124°50′49″W / 54.05833°N 124.84694°W / 54.05833; -124.84694
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionBC Interior
Regional districtRegional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Incorporated1966
Government
 • Governing bodyFraser Lake Village Council
 • MayorSarrah Storey
Area
 • Total4.07 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total988
 • Density242.9/km2 (629/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code250
Highways Highway 16 (TCH)
WaterwaysFraser Lake
Websitewww.fraserlake.ca

Fraser Lake is a village in northern British Columbia, Canada. It's located on the southwest side of Fraser Lake[2] between Burns Lake and Vanderhoof alongside the Yellowhead Highway.

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.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Fraser Lake (village)". BC Geographical Names.