Stony Mountain, Manitoba
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Stony Mountain is a small community in Manitoba
, Canada
located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Winnipeg
on Provincial Highway 7
. The town is located in the Rural Municipality
of Rockwood
and is the location of Stony Mountain Ski Area
. The Stony Mountain Institution
(medium security) and the Rockwood Institution
(minimum security) prisons are both located in Stony Mountain.
It is the birthplace of hockey hall of famer Babe Pratt
.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
on Provincial Highway 7
Manitoba Provincial Highway 7
Provincial Trunk Highway 7 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the north limit of the city of Winnipeg north to Arborg, Manitoba where it intersects with PTH 68. The highway is twinned from Winnipeg to just north of PTH 67, an east-west route that provides...
. The town is located in the Rural Municipality
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
of Rockwood
Rockwood, Manitoba
Rockwood is a rural municipality lying north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Capital Region and had a 2001 census population of 7,654. The towns of Stonewall and Teulon are both wholly located in Rockwood.-References:**...
and is the location of Stony Mountain Ski Area
Stony Mountain Ski Area
right|Stony Mountain Ski Area is located just northeast of Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada and is 11km north of the Perimeter Highway. The Ski hill is approximately 245m above sea level....
. The Stony Mountain Institution
Stony Mountain Institution
Stony Mountain Institution is a federal medium-security facility located in Stony Mountain, Manitoba, about from Winnipeg. It opened in 1877 and can accommodate up to 570 inmates.- History :...
(medium security) and the Rockwood Institution
Rockwood Institution
Rockwood Institution is a federal minimum-security facility located in Stony Mountain, Manitoba, about 11 mi from Winnipeg. It opened in 1962 and can accommodate up to 167 inmates.-History:...
(minimum security) prisons are both located in Stony Mountain.
It is the birthplace of hockey hall of famer Babe Pratt
Babe Pratt
Walter "Babe" Pratt 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.Babe was an important member of two Stanley Cup winning teams, the 1940 Rangers and 1945 Maple Leafs...
.