Baker Lake (Montana)
Baker Lake may refer to: Canada *Baker Lake, Nunavut, a community in Canada *Baker Lake (Nunavut) *Baker Lake Airport, the airport serving the community *Baker Lake Water Aerodrome, a water aerodrome serving the community during part of the year *Baker Lake (electoral district), a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut *Lac-Baker, New Brunswick *Lac-Baker Parish, New Brunswick United States *Baker Lake (California), a lake in Shasta County *Baker Lake (Blaine County, Idaho), a lake in Blaine County *Baker Lake (Custer County, Idaho), a lake in Custer County *Baker Lake (Maine), a lake in Somerset County *Baker Lake (Washington) Baker Lake is a lake in northern Washington state in the United States. The lake is situated in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and Baker River valley southwest of North Cascades National Park and is fed by the Baker River along with ..., a lake in Whatcom County fr:Lac Baker {{geodis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baker Lake, Nunavut
Baker Lake (Inuktitut syllabics: ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᖅ 'big lake joined by a river at both ends', Inuktitut: ''Qamani'tuaq'' 'where the river widens') is a hamlet in the Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut on mainland Canada. Located inland from Hudson Bay, it is near the nation's geographical centre, and is notable for being Nunavut's sole inland community. The hamlet is located at the mouth of the Thelon River on the shore of Baker Lake. The community was given its English name in 1761 from Captain William Christopher who named it after Sir William Baker, the 11th Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. History In 1916, the Hudson's Bay Company established a trading post at Baker Lake, followed by Anglican missionaries in 1927. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police had been in the area for fifteen years before establishing a post at Baker Lake in 1930. In 1946 the population was 32, of which 25 were Inuit. A small hospital was built in 1957, followed by a regional school the next year. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baker Lake (Nunavut)
Baker Lake (Inuktitut: ; 'where the river widens') is a lake in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is fed by the Thelon River from the west and the Kazan River from the south. It outflows into Chesterfield Inlet. The lake is approximately in size. It has several named bays, and a few islands. In 1762 William Christopher reached Baker Lake via Chesterfield Inlet. The Inuit hamlet of Baker Lake, Nunavut, Baker Lake is at the west end of the lake near the mouth of the Thelon River. Although the Inuit had been in the area for some time, the first outside presence was the Royal North-West Mounted Police post at the east end of the lake in 1915. This was followed in 1916 by the Hudson's Bay Company post set up at the Kazan River delta until 1930 when it moved to its present location. Fauna The lake's area is home to Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou herds, as well as other wildlife associated with northern Canada's Arctic. See also *List of lakes of Nunavut *List of lakes of Cana ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baker Lake Airport
Baker Lake Airport is located southwest of Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada. It is operated by the government of Nunavut.It has a single gravel runway . Airlines and destinations Ookpik Aviation operates charter flights. See also * Baker Lake Water AerodromeReferences External links * Certified airports in the Kivalliq Region {{Nunavut-airport-stub ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baker Lake Water Aerodrome
Baker Lake Water Aerodrome is located at Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada. The coordinates are for the lake itself; however, there is an alternate landing at Airplane Lake which is from the community. See also *Baker Lake Airport Baker Lake Airport is located southwest of Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada. It is operated by the government of Nunavut.It has a single gravel runway . Airlines and destinations Ookpik Aviation operates charter flights. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baker Lake (electoral District)
Baker Lake ( iu, ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒃ, Inuinnaqtun: Qamanittuaq) is a territorial electoral district ( riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the community of Baker Lake. The current Member of the Legislative Assembly A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to a legislative assembly. Most often, the term refers to a subnational assembly such as that of a state, province, or territory of a country. ... is Simeon Mikkungwak. The Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission has recommended the district be renamed Qamani'tuaq, after the Inuktitut name of the community, for the next election, along with minor boundary changes. However, the name appears to have not been changed. Election results 1999 election 2004 election 2008 election 2013 election 2017 election 2020 by-election References External links {{coord, 64, 19, 05, N, 096, 01, 03, W, region:CA-NU_typ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lac-Baker, New Brunswick
Lac Baker is a formerly incorporated Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick. It is adjacent to the shore of Lake Baker, which derives its name from that of John Baker, founder of Baker Brook. History On 1 January 2023, Lac Baker amalgamated with the rural community of Haut-Madawaska to form the new town of Haut-Madawaska. The community's name remains in official use. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac Baker had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population trendStatistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census Mother tongue (2016) Notable people See also *List of communities in New Brunswick This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lac-Baker Parish, New Brunswick
Lac Baker is a civil parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the village of Lac Baker and the incorporated rural community of Haut-Madawaska, both of which are members of the Northwest Regional Service Commission (NWRSC). Origin of name The parish takes its name from Baker Lake, which takes its name from John Baker, an American leader in the Aroostook War. Baker remained in the area after the boundary settlement awarded the area to New Brunswick. History Lac Baker was erected as Baker Lake in 1912 from Clair Parish; the boundary was slightly altered later that year. The parish was renamed Lac Baker and its boundaries affected by the major reorganisation of Madawaska County parish lines in 1946. Boundaries Lac Baker Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 32 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbook 119 at same site. *on the northwest by the Quebec provincial border; *on the northeast and east, running ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baker Lake (California)
Baker Lake is a lake located in Shasta County, California, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori .... The lake's surface elevation is . References Lakes of Shasta County, California Lakes of California Lakes of Northern California {{ShastaCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baker Lake (Blaine County, Idaho)
Baker Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Smoky Mountains in Sawtooth National Forest. The lake is most easily accessed via a trail from the end of forest road 162. The lake is located just east of Backdrop Peak Backdrop Peak, at above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. Located in Sawtooth National Forest Sawtooth National Forest is a National Forest that covers 2,110,408 acres (854,052 ha) in the U.S. states of Idaho (~96 perce ... and north of Baker Peak. References {{authority control Lakes of Idaho Lakes of Blaine County, Idaho Glacial lakes of the United States Glacial lakes of the Sawtooth National Forest ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baker Lake (Custer County, Idaho)
Baker Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The name is derived from the fact that the lake is adjacent to mining claims held by the Baker family for many years. Baker Lake is just east of Merriam Peak and downstream of several other lakes including Castle, Cornice, Emerald, Glacier, Noisy, Quiet, Rock, Scree, and Shallow Lakes. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 047.Sawtooth National Forest. "Sawtooth National Forest" ap1:126,720, 1"=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998. See also *List of lakes of the White Cloud Mountains *Born Lakes *Chamberlain Basin *Sawtooth National Recreation Area *White Cloud Mountains The White Cloud Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, located in central Idaho, southeast of Stanley in Custer County. The range is located within the Sa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baker Lake (Maine)
The Baker Branch Saint John River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 22, 2011 river. This river is a tributary of the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), flowing in the Maine North Woods, in Maine, in the Northeastern United States. Hydrography The Baker Stream originates in Upper First Saint John Pond () northeast of Truesdale Mountain in the northwest corner of Maine Township 4, Range 17, WELS. The stream flows sequentially through Lower First Saint John Pond, Second Saint John Pond, and Third Saint John Pond before entering T.5 R.17, WELS, to flow into Fourth Saint John Pond. The outflow of 4th St. John Pond (), now the Baker Branch, flows into Fifth Saint John Pond on the boundary with T.6 R.17, WELS. In 1939, Fifth Saint John Pond was impounded in T.6 R.17 to form a diversion into the North Branch Penobscot River, but most flow follows the original channel n ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baker Lake (Washington)
Baker Lake is a lake in northern Washington state in the United States. The lake is situated in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and Baker River valley southwest of North Cascades National Park and is fed by the Baker River along with numerous smaller tributaries. The lake is approximately north of the town of Concrete, Washington. The lake covers an area of and holds up to of water. Water levels fluctuate an average of annually. Formerly a smaller natural body of water, it was enlarged and raised in 1959 in conjunction with the construction of the Upper Baker Dam, a concrete gravity hydroelectric dam capable of generating 91 megawatts. Baker Lake is a popular recreational area for fishing, camping, and boating and attracts local residents from adjacent Whatcom and Skagit counties. The Baker Lake area is also home to Swift Creek Campground which features 55 private campsites for tents or RVs, 2 group site as well as a boat ramp and marina. The campground can ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |