Falcon Lake (Manitoba)
Lake in Manitoba, Canada
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Falcon Lake is located in the Whiteshell Provincial Park in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. The lake is about 152 kilometres east of Winnipeg on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Ontario border.[1][2] The lake is named for Métis poet and songwriter Pierre Falcon (1793–1876).[3] It appears on the Palliser map of 1865.[4]
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LocationWhiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada
Coordinates49°42′11″N 95°14′54″W
BasincountriesCanada
Islandsfive
| Falcon Lake | |
|---|---|
Falcon Lake | |
  Falcon Lake Location in Manitoba  Falcon Lake Falcon Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°42′11″N 95°14′54″W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Islands | five |
The lake inspired the name of the TV series Falcon Beach although that fictional location is set on another Manitoba lake. The lake was also a favourite summer destination of Neil Young, who wrote a song entitled "Falcon Lake" while with Buffalo Springfield.
See also
- Falcon Lake, Manitoba the community at the western end of the lake
- Falcon Lake Incident, an alleged UFO sighting at the lake
- List of lakes of Manitoba
