Stony Mountain is a small community in

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approximately north of

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on Provincial Highway 7. The town is in the

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and is the location of Stony Mountain Ski Area. The

Stony Mountain Institution Stony Mountain Institution is a federal multi-security complex located in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood immediately adjacent to the community of Stony Mountain, Manitoba, about from Winnipeg. The Institution (medium-security) began operat ...

and Rockwood Institution prisons are in Stony Mountain. Stony Mountain Manitoba - Federal Penitentiary

It is the birthplace of hockey hall of famer

Babe Pratt Walter Peter "Babe" Pratt (January 7, 1916 – December 16, 1988) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman/left winger who played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League between 1 ...

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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Stony Mountain had a population of 1,979 living in 438 of its 455 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,636. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Water

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

Climate

References

Unincorporated communities in Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub

Demographics

Water

Climate

See also

References