Английская Википедия:Fraser Lake

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Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use Canadian English Шаблон:Infobox settlement 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. (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.

Fraser Lake is the hometown of Tianda Flegel, winner of The Next Star Season 2.

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 Шаблон:Percentage from its 2016 population of 988. With a land area of Шаблон:Cvt, it had a population density of Шаблон:Pop density in 2021.

Directions

Fraser Lake is supported by nearby communities:

East (Hwy 16):

• Fort Fraser - 21 km (13 mi)
• Vanderhoof - 59 km (37 mi)
• Prince George - 155 km (96 mi)

West (Hwy 16):

• Burns Lake - 69 km (43 mi)
• Topley - 120 km (75 mi)
• Houston - 150 km (93 mi)
• Smithers - 213 km (132 mi)
• Terrace - 416 km (258 mi)
• Prince Rupert - 560 km (348 mi)

North: East Hwy 16, North Hwy 27):

• Fort St. James - 105 km (65 mi)

Climate

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

Notable people

• Tianda Flegel - winner of the second season of The Next Star.

External links

• Шаблон:Official