Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainAround Spallumcheen, 4 historic places within 100 km
Heritage of the first rank begins 54 km from Spallumcheen, in Central Okanagan. Building from 2016 to 2021 gave it 4.2% of its homes, where most towns have 4.1%.
One place of national importance within 100 km of Spallumcheen
They stand in 3 towns, Kamloops, Kelowna and Central Okanagan among them. Nearest comes “Canadian National Railway Station, Kelowna, British Columbia”, 61 km off, in Kelowna. All told, 4 places are within 100 km.
The 4 nearest, within 100 km
| Canadian National Railway Station, Kelowna, British ColumbiaHeritage Railway Station · 1926–1927 · 61 km away, in Kelowna |
| Myra Canyon Section of the Kettle Valley RailwayNational Historic Site · 1912–1915 · 68 km away, in Central Okanagan |
| Kamloops Memorial ArenaListed in a community heritage register · 84 km away, in Kamloops |
| Canadian National Railway Station, Kamloops, British ColumbiaHeritage Railway Station · 1926–1928 · 84 km away, in Kamloops |
The biggest share of Spallumcheen’s homes dates from 1961 to 1980: 35%
32% of Spallumcheen’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000, more than the typical town’s 23%. Before 1961: 14% of Spallumcheen’s homes, near the usual 18%. Half of the homes standing in Spallumcheen today were built before 2001.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
How Spallumcheen compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 5,800 to 5,900 residents, by places on the registers.
7 towns have more. The middle one has 0. For 9, the registers list nothing.
Spallumcheen and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spallumcheen | 5,843 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Armstrong | 5,643 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Electoral Area B, North Okanagan | 3,415 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Electoral Area C, North Okanagan | 5,029 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap | 4,829 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Enderby | 3,292 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Vernon | 49,527 | 2 | 0 | 1913 |
Spallumcheen in brief
The census dates only 14% of its homes before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Most towns its size have more historic places: the typical one has 0.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- People and events. The open directory puts its national historic persons nowhere, so a town shows one only on firm ground: a birth there, matched by name and life years, or a historic place there named for the person whose record says so. Events are left out.
- 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.
- The federal register. Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations lists every National Historic Site, federal heritage building, heritage railway station and lighthouse; the Canadian Register of Historic Places adds their statements in English and French.
- 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. 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.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
Questions about Spallumcheen’s history
How many historic places does Spallumcheen have on the registers?
Spallumcheen has none of its own yet. Canadian National Railway Station, Kelowna, British Columbia, in Kelowna, is the nearest, 61 km away.
How old are the homes in Spallumcheen?
14% 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).