Island Lakes | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Winnipeg |
Coordinates: | 49.8361°N -97.0603°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1981 |
Founder: | Novamet Development Corporation |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 2.5 |
Area Metro Km2: | 5306.79 |
Elevation M: | 231 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 7,525 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Area Codes: | 204, 431 |
Population Metro: | 778489 |
Island Lakes is a neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, located in the ward of St. Boniface at the southeast corner of the city.
Developed by Novamet Development Corporation, the neighbourhood is set up in a curvilinear style typical of new suburbs. It is bordered by Abinojii Mikanah to the north, Perimeter Highway to the south, Lagimodiere Boulevard to the east, and the CPR Emerson railway tracks to the west.
As of the 2016 Census, the population of Island Lakes is 7,525.
Construction began on the neighbourhood in 1981 and by 1985, 150 homes were built. Between 1986 and 1990, construction accelerated and an additional 880 homes were built. [2]