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, Manitoba | |
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Unincorporated Community (Village) | |
![]() ![]() Stony Mountain, Manitoba Location of Stony Mountain in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 50°05′18″N 97°13′10″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | Winnipeg Capital Region |
Rural Municipality | Rockwood |
Area | |
• Total | 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,800 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Postal Code | R0C 3A0 |
Area code | 204 |
It is the birthplace of hockey hall of famer Babe Pratt.[1]
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 services to Stony Mountain are provided by the Cartier Regional Water Co-Op.
Climate data for Stony Mountain | |||||||||||||
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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] |
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Division No. 14, Manitoba (South Interlake) | ||
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