Photo: Travel Manitoba · CC BY 2.0Beyond Dunnottar’s limits, 8 historic places within 50 km
Heritage of the first rank begins 31 km from Dunnottar, in St. Andrews. Before 1961: 27% of the homes, where most towns have 18%.
The highest designation, 7 times, within 50 km of Dunnottar
The first one out is Lower Fort Garry, 38 km away in St. Andrews. They are 7 National Historic Sites and a provincial or municipal listing. St. Andrews, St. Clements and Woodlands hold most of them, among 3 towns.
The 8 nearest, within 50 km
| Lower Fort GarryNational Historic Site · 1830–1851 · 38 km away, in St. Andrews |
| Red River FloodwayNational Historic Site · 1962–1969 · 40 km away, in St. Clements |
| St. Andrews Caméré Curtain Bridge DamNational Historic Site · 1907–1911 · 41 km away, in St. Andrews |
| St. Andrew's Anglican ChurchNational Historic Site · 1845–1850 · 43 km away, in St. Andrews |
| St. Andrew's RectoryNational Historic Site · 1852–1855 · 43 km away, in St. Andrews |
| St. Boniface Hospital Nurses' ResidenceNational Historic Site · 1927–1929 · 43 km away, in St. Andrews |
| Miss Davis' School Residence / Twin OaksNational Historic Site · 1850–1860 · 44 km away, in St. Andrews |
| All Saints Anglican ChurchMunicipal heritage site · 1884 · 45 km away, in Woodlands |
The 50 km around Dunnottar keep buildings from as early as 1830
Reaching 50 km out from Dunnottar: the historic places by their first construction date on record.
Within 50 km, 8 records give a date. Before Confederation: 4. First by date comes Lower Fort Garry in St. Andrews, from 1830.
27% of Dunnottar’s homes were built before 1961
Homes built from 2016 to 2021 are 5.1% of Dunnottar’s, about the typical 4.1%. 19% of Dunnottar’s homes were built from 2001 to 2015, more than the typical town’s 15%. Half of the homes standing in Dunnottar today were built before 1981.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Dunnottar and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnottar | 1,012 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Winnipeg Beach | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | — |
Dunnottar in brief
Of the homes standing in Dunnottar, 27% went up before 1961, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. 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.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
Questions about Dunnottar’s history
How many historic places does Dunnottar have on the registers?
None inside Dunnottar yet. The nearest, Lower Fort Garry, carries the highest designation, 38 km away in St. Andrews.
How old are the homes in Dunnottar?
27% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian town.
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).