Fraser Lake


Fraser Lake is a village in northern British Columbia, Canada. It's located on the southwest side of Fraser Lake between Burns Lake and Vanderhoof alongside the Yellowhead Highway.
The small community's population is primarily employed by either the forest industry. 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 from its 2016 population of 988. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.

Directions

Fraser Lake is supported by nearby communities:
East :
  • Fort Fraser - 21 km
  • Vanderhoof - 59 km
  • Prince George - 155 km
West :
  • Burns Lake - 69 km
  • Topley - 120 km
  • Houston - 150 km
  • Smithers - 213 km
  • Terrace - 416 km
  • Prince Rupert - 560 km
North: East Hwy 16, North Hwy 27):
  • Fort St. James - 105 km

    Climate

Fraser Lake is characterized by a continental climate meaning cold, snowy winters and cool to warm summers.

Notable people