Welcome to Shoal Lake ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shoal 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 Shoal Lake: Shoal Lk.

The town of Shoal Lake is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Shoal 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 Shoal Lake (for example, toward Welwyn (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.

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

The Canadian Postal Code for Shoal Lake: R0J<3>

Communities Also Named Shoal Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shoal Lake - they are located in Ontario and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Shoal Lake ...

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

Hamiota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamiota
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamiota <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamiota
- From Shoal Lake to Hamiota
Rossburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburn <4>
Ipswich
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipswich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
Menzie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menzie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menzie
Oakburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakburn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakburn <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakburn
- From Shoal Lake to Oakburn
Strathclair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathclair came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathclair
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strathclair <4>
Glenforsa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenforsa came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenforsa
Lavinia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lavinia
- From Shoal Lake to Lavinia
McConnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McConnell
- From Shoal Lake to McConnell
Orrwold ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orrwold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrwold
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orrwold
- From Shoal Lake to Orrwold

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shoal Lake ...

Looking for more information about Shoal 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 Shoal Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shoal Lake.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shoal 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 Shoal Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 204, 431 or 584. As a result, placing a call in the Shoal 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 Shoal 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 Shoal Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.