Photo: Connorbrown22 · CC BY-SA 4.035 heritage places lie within 50 km of High River
Only 6.9% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian town. Heritage of the first rank begins 23 km away, in Foothills County.
The heritage closest to High River: Old Women's Buffalo Jump, at 11 km
The earliest date is Storage Building 10’s, 1880, 32 km away. Its 32 places of national rank start with Turner Valley Gas Plant, at 30 km. Their towns number 3: Foothills County, Turner Valley and Midnapore first.
The 12 nearest, within 50 km
| Old Women's Buffalo JumpNational historic site of Canada · 11 km away, in Foothills County |
| Turner Valley Gas PlantNational Historic Site · 1914–1971 · 30 km away, in Turner Valley |
| Bar U RanchNational Historic Site · 1883–1951 · 32 km away, in Foothills County |
| PiggeryClassified Federal Heritage Building · 1902–1928 · 32 km away, in Foothills County |
| Livestock ShedClassified Federal Heritage Building · 1940–1941 · 32 km away, in Foothills County |
| Self Feeder, former Bunkhouse, Building 30Classified Federal Heritage Building · 1909–1911 · 32 km away, in Foothills County |
| Hay ShedClassified Federal Heritage Building · 1956–1957 · 32 km away, in Foothills County |
| Stud Horse Barn, Building 1Classified Federal Heritage Building · 1909–1911 · 32 km away, in Foothills County |
| Feed MillClassified Federal Heritage Building · 1909–1911 · 32 km away, in Foothills County |
| Slaughter House, Building 27Classified Federal Heritage Building · 1927–1928 · 32 km away, in Foothills County |
| Percheron Box StallsClassified Federal Heritage Building · 1902–1928 · 32 km away, in Foothills County |
| Post Office, Building 5Classified Federal Heritage Building · 1886–1887 · 32 km away, in Foothills County |
Most of what stands within 50 km of High River dates from the decades after Confederation
No place near High River is close: these lie up to 50 km away, each by its first recorded construction date.
The oldest is Storage Building 10 in Foothills County, from 1880. 33 places within 50 km have a date.
High River’s building boom came from 2001 to 2015: 39% of its homes
33% of High River’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000, more than the typical town’s 23%. Homes built from 1961 to 1980 make up just 17% of High River’s, against 27% in the typical town. From 2016 to 2021 High River added 4% of its homes, close to the typical town’s 4.1%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
High River and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High River | 15,508 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Okotoks | 33,482 | 0 | 0 | — |
High River in brief
Pre-1961 homes are a small part of its stock: 6.9%, against 18% in the typical town. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: like most towns its size, it has no historic place.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The federal register. The federal list is complete and open: Parks Canada’s directory for the designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places for what each one is and why it matters.
- Provincial and municipal lists. The local and provincial lists outside Québec aren’t published openly, so this page counts what Wikidata records and pages only the places an encyclopedia describes.
- People and events. National historic persons carry no place in the open file. They appear on a town’s page when born there (same name, same birth and death years) or when a historic place inside it carries their name and its record names them with their dates; national historic events don’t appear.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
Questions about High River’s history
How many historic places does High River have on the registers?
The registers have nothing inside High River; Old Women's Buffalo Jump, in Foothills County, is 11 km away.
How old are the homes in High River?
The 2021 Census dates 6.9% of its homes before 1961 (18% in the typical town).
Why might a heritage building in High River be missing here?
Only federal designations are fully open outside Québec. 2 more listings in High River are known through Wikidata alone, so they are counted, not paged.
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).