Mount Pakenham

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Mount Pakenham
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Mount Pakenham
Mount Pakenham (Ontario)
Location Ontario, Canada
Nearest major city Ottawa, Ontario
Coordinates 45°19′14″N76°20′17″W / 45.32056°N 76.33806°W / 45.32056; -76.33806
Vertical85 m (280 ft)
Top elevation220 m (730 ft) [1]
Base elevation140 m (450 ft)
Skiable area22.3 ha (55 acres)
Trails 10
Lift system 2 working quad chairs
1 rope tow
1 carpet tow
1 handle tow
Snowfall up to 60 in (150 cm)
Website www.mountpakenham.com

Mount Pakenham is a ski hill to the south-west of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, near the town of Pakenham.

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References

  1. "Mountain statistics". mountpakenham.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26.