Welcome to Oak Lake ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Oak Lake: Oak Lk.

The town of Oak Lake is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Oak 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).

Note: If you travel west from Oak Lake (for example, toward Maryfield (SK)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Oak Lake is within the (204) area code.

Communities Also Named Oak Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Oak Lake - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Ontario (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Oak Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Lake.

• Virden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virden <3>
• Souris
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souris
  • Souris has also been known as:
  • Sourisapolis
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souris <3>
• Sioux Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
• Maskawata ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskawata
• Oak Lake Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lake Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lake Beach
• Belleview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
• Deleau
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deleau came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deleau
• Griswold
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
• Ralston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
• Routledge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Routledge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routledge

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Lake ...

Looking for more information about Oak Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oak Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Lake.

Adding Oak 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 Oak Lake was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/