Photo: Own work · CC BY-SA 3.0An older town: 39% of McKernan’s homes predate 1961
McKernan has 2.3 times what the typical town has (18%). The registers count 22 places within 5 km of McKernan; the closest, Strathcona Public Building, is 1.6 km away. Heritage of the first rank begins 4.6 km away, in Glenora.
From 1907 on: the dated places within 5 km of McKernan
Around McKernan, not inside it: the places within 5 km, by the first construction date on record.
12 places within 5 km carry a construction date. The oldest is “Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Edmonton, Alberta” in Ritchie, from 1907.
McKernan’s surroundings: 22 historic places within 5 km
They are 19 provincial or municipal listings, a heritage railway station and a National Historic Site. Downtown, Strathcona and Queen Alexandra hold most of them, among 8 towns. “Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Edmonton, Alberta”, 1.9 km off, is the oldest: 1907.
The 12 nearest, within 5 km
| Strathcona Public BuildingProvincial historic resource · 1913 · 1.6 km away, in Queen Alexandra |
| Old Scona Academic High SchoolProvincial historic resource · 1908 · 1.6 km away, in Strathcona |
| Old StrathconaProvincial historic area · 1.8 km away, in Queen Alexandra |
| Princess TheatreProvincial historic resource · 1.9 km away, in Queen Alexandra |
| Old Strathcona BranchMunicipal historic resource · 1913 · 1.9 km away, in Strathcona |
| J. J. Duggan ResidenceMunicipal historic resource · 1.9 km away, in Strathcona |
| Walterdale PlayhouseMunicipal historic resource · 1.9 km away, in Strathcona |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Edmonton, AlbertaHeritage Railway Station · 1907–1908 · 1.9 km away, in Ritchie |
| Rutherford HouseProvincial historic resource · 1911 · 2 km away, in Garneau |
| Connaught ArmouryMunicipal historic resource · 2 km away, in Strathcona |
| Ritchie MillMunicipal historic resource · 2.3 km away, in Strathcona |
| High Level BridgeMunicipal historic resource · 2.3 km away, in Wîhkwêntôwin |
New homes stand out in McKernan: 11% from 2016–21, where most towns have 4.1%
More than half of McKernan’s housing predates 1981. McKernan built little from 1961 to 1980: 12% of its homes, where most towns have 27%. Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up 19% of McKernan’s, about the typical 23%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
How McKernan compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 2,900 to 2,900 residents, by places on the registers.
Only Harbour Grace and Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford have more. Their median is 0. For 14, the registers list nothing.
McKernan and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKernan | 2,880 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Queen Alexandra | 5,106 | 3 | 0 | 1913 |
| Belgravia | 5,478 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Garneau | 8,492 | 1 | 0 | 1911 |
| Allendale | 2,951 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malmo Plains | 4,150 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Strathcona | 8,283 | 6 | 0 | 1908 |
McKernan in brief
Counted by age, 39% of McKernan’s homes predate 1961, against 18% in the typical town. For its size the list is short: the typical town has 0 historic places.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- People and events. Persons of national historic significance come with no location; a town gets one only by birthplace (name and both life years agreeing) or by one of its own places that bears the name and whose record tells the story. Events, which can’t be tied, are left out.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- The tiers. National Historic Sites and the most protected buildings form the top tier; recognized federal buildings, stations and lighthouses the second; provincial and municipal listings the third.
- Provincial and municipal lists. Provincial and municipal listings here come from Wikidata alone, since the provinces’ own registers can’t be reused; a listing needs an encyclopedia article to get a page.
- The federal register. Federal places come from Parks Canada’s directory, which counts National Historic Sites, federal heritage buildings, stations and lighthouses; their statements are the register’s own.
Questions about McKernan’s history
How many historic places does McKernan have on the registers?
Inside McKernan, none so far; Strathcona Public Building, 1.6 km away in Queen Alexandra, is the closest.
How old are the homes in McKernan?
Before 1961: 39% of its homes; the typical town has 18%.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).