Stony Mountain, Manitoba

Stony Mountain is a small community in Manitoba, Canada approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Winnipeg on Provincial Highway 7. The town is in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood and is the location of Stony Mountain Ski Area. The Stony Mountain Institution and Rockwood Institution prisons are in Stony Mountain.

Stony Mountain Institution

Stony Mountain, Manitoba
Unincorporated Community (Village)
Stony Mountain, Manitoba is located in Manitoba
Stony Mountain, Manitoba
Stony Mountain, Manitoba
Location of Stony Mountain in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°05′18″N 97°13′10″W
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionWinnipeg Capital Region
Rural MunicipalityRockwood
Area
 • Total1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Elevation
248 m (814 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,800
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0C 3A0
Area code204

It is the birthplace of hockey hall of famer Babe Pratt.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Stony Mountain had a population of 1,979 living in 438 of its 455 total private dwellings, a change of 21% from its 2016 population of 1,636. With a land area of 2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 741.2/km2 (1,919.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Water

Water services to Stony Mountain are provided by the Cartier Regional Water Co-Op.

Climate
Climate data for Stony Mountain
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7
(45)		 7
(45)		 17
(63)		 34
(93)		 38
(100)		 37.5
(99.5)		 36.1
(97.0)		 38.5
(101.3)		 38.5
(101.3)		 30
(86)		 23.4
(74.1)		 9
(48)		 38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) −12.8
(9.0)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 9.8
(49.6)		 19.1
(66.4)		 23.3
(73.9)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25
(77)		 18.4
(65.1)		 10.5
(50.9)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 8.2
(46.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18
(0)		 −13.8
(7.2)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 3.8
(38.8)		 12.1
(53.8)		 16.9
(62.4)		 19.5
(67.1)		 18.4
(65.1)		 12.3
(54.1)		 5.1
(41.2)		 −5.3
(22.5)		 −14.7
(5.5)		 2.5
(36.5)
Average low °C (°F) −23.2
(−9.8)		 −19
(−2)		 −11.3
(11.7)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 5.1
(41.2)		 10.5
(50.9)		 13.1
(55.6)		 11.8
(53.2)		 9.2
(48.6)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 −9.5
(14.9)		 −19.5
(−3.1)		 −3.2
(26.2)
Record low °C (°F) −42.2
(−44.0)		 −42.5
(−44.5)		 −36.7
(−34.1)		 −27.2
(−17.0)		 −9
(16)		 −2
(28)		 2.2
(36.0)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −20
(−4)		 −39
(−38)		 −39
(−38)		 −42.5
(−44.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22
(0.9)		 15.8
(0.62)		 20.7
(0.81)		 26.5
(1.04)		 54.8
(2.16)		 88.9
(3.50)		 71.5
(2.81)		 68.6
(2.70)		 53.1
(2.09)		 39
(1.5)		 27.1
(1.07)		 22.6
(0.89)		 510.4
(20.09)
Source: Environment Canada[3]

See also

References
  1. "Biography". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved on January 6, 2009.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 19 May 2010


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