Almonte
Birthplace of basketball inventor Dr. James Naismith, this small Ontario mill town a short drive southwest of Ottawa has a museum dedicated to the sport alongside a café-filled central core and the Mississippi River running through it, still powering hydro stations along its banks.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population5,039
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 10 km6.4 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Almonte: quick answers
Where is Almonte?
Almonte is in Mississippi Mills, Canada, about 44 km27 miles in a straight line from Ottawa.
How do you get to Almonte?
The nearest airport is Ottawa (YOW), about 48 min away by road. The nearest train station is Smiths Falls, about 37 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Almonte?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -9°C15°F. The wettest month is June, with about 95 mm3.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Almonte?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 9 restaurants, 5 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Almonte?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Perth, Renfrew and Merrickville.