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
Vertical280 ft (85 m)
Top elevation730 ft (220 m) [1]
Base elevation450 ft (140 m)
Skiable area55 acres (0.2 km2)
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.