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Pearson's House
National historic site · Foothills County · Alberta

Pearson's House

Pearson's House is a national historic site in Foothills County. Within 5 km there are 11 more places to visit. It is protected as a Classified Federal Heritage Building.

Photo: Pearson's House, Jeffery J. Nichols (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where
In Foothills County
inside the municipal boundary
Run by
Parks Canada
a national heritage body
How well known
Top 20%
#1,012 of 5,181 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 18–24°C
In brief

National historic site in Foothills County

Inside Foothills County

Pearson's House lies within the municipal boundary of Foothills County. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Parks Canada

One of the places Parks Canada looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Classified Federal Heritage Building

It holds a federal or Québec heritage designation, or sits on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. About ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The climate through the year

The warmest stretch in Foothills County is June to September, at 18–24°C in the afternoon.

Jan-2° / -14°10 mm
Feb0° / -12°12 mm
Mar4° / -8°18 mm
Apr11° / -2°30 mm
May16° / 3°61 mm
Jun20° / 8°113 mm
Jul24° / 10°66 mm
Aug23° / 9°54 mm
Sep18° / 5°37 mm
Oct11° / -1°17 mm
Nov4° / -8°16 mm
Dec0° / -12°13 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Foothills County, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Calgary (Airport), 39 km from Foothills County (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Foothills County’s full climate →
About

Pearson's House

Its upkeep is handled by Parks Canada. Add Woodshed, 100 m away, to a visit.

Its historic-place page →

Type
National historic site
Run by
Parks Canada
Listed
Classified Federal Heritage Building
Town
in Foothills County
Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.
The map

Pearson's House on the map

Find Pearson's House in orange; each number is a place listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Foothills County’s municipal boundary. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Pearson's House

All of these towns include it on their pages.

12
  1. 1Foothills County
  2. 2Willow Creek No. 26
1 · It’s in town

Foothills County

25,789 people · 39 places to visit

2 · 4.2 km south of it

Willow Creek No. 26

6,225 people · 40 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns
TownWhere Pearson's House isPeoplePlaces to visit
Foothills CountyIt’s in town25,78939
Willow Creek No. 264.2 km south of it6,22540
Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Pearson's House

A visit can add 8 national historic sites, from 11 places within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Pearson's House

Where is Pearson's House?

Pearson's House is in Foothills County, Alberta, inside the town’s municipal boundary.

What is Pearson's House?

National historic site.

Who runs Pearson's House?

Parks Canada.

When is the best time to visit Pearson's House?

The warm months in Foothills County run June to September, with afternoons at 18–24°C on the 1991–2020 normals.

Is Pearson's House a designated historic place?

Yes: Classified Federal Heritage Building.

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

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).