Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainWithin 100 km of Osoyoos 1, 6 places are on the heritage registers
Its housing is mostly newer: 6.1% predates 1961, where the typical town has 18%. The nearest town with a top designation is Electoral Area H, Okanagan-Similkameen, 84 km away.
Sicamous, 38 km from Osoyoos 1, is the closest
They are spread over 5 towns, including Penticton, Electoral Area H, Okanagan-Similkameen and Central Okanagan. Of the 2 of the highest rank, the nearest is Similkameen Spirit Trail, 61 km away. The mix: 2 provincial or municipal listings, 2 National Historic Sites and 2 heritage railway stations.
The 6 nearest, within 100 km
| SicamousHeritage designation · 38 km away, in Penticton |
| NaramataBritish Columbia designated provincial heritage site · 38 km away, in Penticton |
| Similkameen Spirit TrailNational Historic Site · 61 km away, in Electoral Area H, Okanagan-Similkameen |
| Myra Canyon Section of the Kettle Valley RailwayNational Historic Site · 1912–1915 · 72 km away, in Central Okanagan |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Grand Forks, British ColumbiaHeritage Railway Station · 1900–1901 · 77 km away, in Grand Forks |
| Canadian National Railway Station, Kelowna, British ColumbiaHeritage Railway Station · 1926–1927 · 80 km away, in Kelowna |
Osoyoos 1 is still building: 34% of homes date from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
The busiest building years in Osoyoos 1 were from 2016 to 2021, which account for 34% of today’s homes. Osoyoos 1 built little from 1961 to 1980: 8.7% of its homes, where most towns have 27%. 28% of Osoyoos 1’s homes date from 2001 to 2015, well above the typical 15%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Osoyoos 1 and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osoyoos 1 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oliver | 5,262 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Electoral Area C, Okanagan-Similkameen | 4,103 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Osoyoos | 5,724 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen | 1,190 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen | 2,429 | 0 | 0 | — |
Osoyoos 1 in brief
Pre-1961 homes are a small part of its stock: 6.1%, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Protection. Federal recognition isn’t a planning control: buildings the federal government owns follow its heritage policy, while others are protected only by a provincial or municipal designation.
- Provincial and municipal lists. Outside Québec, provinces’ and municipalities’ heritage registers aren’t open data; their places are known only through Wikidata items with a register number, and only those with an encyclopedia article get a page.
- 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.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- The tiers. Three tiers: the top for National Historic Sites, classified federal buildings and Québec’s classements, a second for the other federal designations, a third for provincial and municipal listings.
Questions about Osoyoos 1’s history
How many historic places does Osoyoos 1 have on the registers?
None within Osoyoos 1 itself; the nearest is 38 km off: Sicamous, in Penticton.
How old are the homes in Osoyoos 1?
6.1% predate 1961, where 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).