Welcome to Moose Lake ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moose Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Moose Lake: Moose Lk.

Moose Lake is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Moose Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Area Codes for Moose Lake: 204, 431 & 584<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Moose Lake: R0B<3>

Communities Also Named Moose Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Moose Lake - they are located in Minnesota and Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moose Lake.

Adding Moose Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Moose Lake was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moose Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moose Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 204 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 431 or 584. New phone numbers in the Moose Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 204, 431 or 584. As a result, placing a call in the Moose Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Moose Lake). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Moose Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.