Fraser Lake, British Columbia
| Fraser Lake | |||
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| Nickname : the White Swan Capital of the world | |||
| Location in British Columbia | |||
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| Province : | British Columbia | ||
| Regional District : | Bulkley nechaco | ||
| Coordinates : | 54 ° 3 ′ N , 124 ° 51 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 4.84 km² | ||
| Residents : | 988 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 204.1 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 ) | ||
| Postal code : | V0J | ||
| Area code : | +1 250 | ||
| Foundation : | 1966 ( incorporated ) | ||
| Mayor : | Dwayne Lindstrom | ||
Fraser Lake ( Village of Fraser Lake ) is a municipality in the central north of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
Fraser Lake is located on the Nechako Plateau on the south bank of the lake of the same name . The Yellowhead Highway ( BC Highway 16 ) leads from Prince George, 135 km to the east, via Fraser Lake to Prince Rupert .
Fraser Lake is at an elevation of 670 m . The population was 988 in 2016. The municipality covers an area of 484 ha. The climate has moderate rainfall and average temperatures for the province. The frost-free season usually starts on June 11th and ends on September 12th. The community's main employers are the timber industry ( Fraser Lake Sawmill ) and the mining sector (the nearby Endako Mine , a large molybdenum mine).
history
Fraser Lake has been a incorporated community since 1966 . The community and the adjacent lake are named after the explorer Simon Fraser .