Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0The heritage near Pinawa: 46 places in a 100 km radius
Few homes are old by the census: 2.1% before 1961, against 18%. Look 68 km away, to St. Clements, for the nearest place of the highest designation.
46 historic places within 100 km of Pinawa
Between them, 22 towns share them, mainly North St. Boniface, St. Andrews and South Portage. The first one out is Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, 65 km away in Oakbank. By age, “Forts Rouge, Garry and Gibraltar” leads, from 1738, at 94 km.
The 12 nearest, within 100 km
| Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate ConceptionNational Historic Site · 1930–1939 · 65 km away, in Oakbank |
| Lower Fort GarryNational Historic Site · 1830–1851 · 75 km away, in St. Andrews |
| Red River FloodwayNational Historic Site · 1962–1969 · 75 km away, in St. Clements |
| St. Andrews Caméré Curtain Bridge DamNational Historic Site · 1907–1911 · 76 km away, in St. Andrews |
| St. Andrew's Anglican ChurchNational Historic Site · 1845–1850 · 78 km away, in St. Andrews |
| St. Andrew's RectoryNational Historic Site · 1852–1855 · 79 km away, in St. Andrews |
| St. Boniface Hospital Nurses' ResidenceNational Historic Site · 1927–1929 · 79 km away, in St. Andrews |
| Miss Davis' School Residence / Twin OaksNational Historic Site · 1850–1860 · 79 km away, in St. Andrews |
| Former Canadian National Railway Station, Minaki, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1910–1911 · 89 km away, in Kenora, Unorganized |
| Seven Oaks House MuseumListed historical resource · 1952 · 91 km away, in Seven Oaks |
| Battle of Seven OaksNational Historic Site · 1816 · 91 km away, in Seven Oaks |
| Cathedral of St. JohnProvincial heritage site · 92 km away, in Luxton |
The 100 km around Pinawa keep buildings from as early as 1738
Reaching 100 km out from Pinawa: the historic places by their first construction date on record.
The chart rests on 41 dated places within 100 km. 7 predate Confederation. The earliest is “Forts Rouge, Garry and Gibraltar” in Broadway-Assiniboine, begun in 1738.
The biggest share of Pinawa’s homes dates from 1961 to 1980: 70%
Half of the homes standing in Pinawa today were built before 1981. Few of Pinawa’s homes date from 1981 to 2000: 9.9%, the norm 23%. From 2016 to 2021 Pinawa added 5.6% of its homes, more than 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.
Pinawa and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinawa | 1,653 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lac du Bonnet | 3,592 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lac du Bonnet | 1,136 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pinawa in brief
Little of its housing was standing by 1961: 2.1%, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- 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.
- 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 tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- Protection. A National Historic Site designation recognises significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Legal protection comes from provincial and municipal designations, whose own registers aren’t open data outside Québec.
- 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.
Questions about Pinawa’s history
How many historic places does Pinawa have on the registers?
None inside Pinawa yet. The nearest, Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, carries the highest designation, 65 km away in Oakbank.
How old are the homes in Pinawa?
2.1% 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).