Photo: Squelle · Public domainPennfield’s surroundings: 16 historic places within 50 km
The closest top-tier heritage to Pennfield is in Saint Andrews, 26 km away. From 2016 to 2021 the town added 2.1% of its homes, against 4.1% in the typical town.
The closest heritage to Pennfield is Minister's Island, 25 km off
They are spread over 5 towns, including Saint Andrews, Grand Manan and Musquash. The radius of 50 km holds 16. Among them are 9 National Historic Sites, 5 provincial or municipal listings and a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.
The 12 nearest, within 50 km
| Minister's IslandNational Historic Site · 1889–1916 · 25 km away, in Saint Andrews |
| HMS PlumperProvincial heritage place · 25 km away, in Musquash |
| Minister's Island Pre-contact SitesNational Historic Site · 25 km away, in Saint Andrews |
| Charlotte County GaolProvincial heritage place · 25 km away, in Saint Andrews |
| Charlotte County Court HouseNational Historic Site · 1832–1837 · 25 km away, in Saint Andrews |
| St. Andrews Historic DistrictNational Historic Site · 1784–2008 · 25 km away, in Saint Andrews |
| Ross Memorial MuseumLocal historic place · 1980 · 25 km away, in Saint Andrews |
| Greenock ChurchNational Historic Site · 1821–1825 · 26 km away, in Saint Andrews |
| The Algonquin ResortLocal historic place · 1889 · 26 km away, in Saint Andrews |
| St. Andrews BlockhouseNational Historic Site · 1812–1814 · 26 km away, in Saint Andrews |
| Cottage 1Recognized Federal Heritage Building · 1916–1917 · 28 km away, in Saint Andrews |
| Long Eddy Point LighthouseHeritage Lighthouse · 1966–1967 · 33 km away, in Grand Manan |
Within 50 km of Pennfield, the dated places belong mostly to the years before Confederation
The area here stretches to 50 km around Pennfield: each historic place by the first construction date it records.
The earliest is Fort Nerepis in Westfield, begun in 1659. Dated places within 50 km: 12. 6 go back before 1867.
Pennfield built the most from 1961 to 1980, 33% of today’s homes
20% of Pennfield’s homes predate 1961, close to the typical town’s 18%. Pennfield has an unusual share of homes built from 1981 to 2000: 30%, where most towns have 23%. Count back from today and half of Pennfield’s homes are older than 1981.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Pennfield and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennfield | 2,309 | 0 | 0 | — |
| St. George | 1,757 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint George | 2,675 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pennfield in brief
Housing in Pennfield includes 20% built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. For the rest, its past has one life on the record, Alfred Hawkins (1906).
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.
- Provincial and municipal lists. Provincial and municipal listings here come from Wikidata alone, since the provinces’ own registers can’t be reused; a listing needs an encyclopedia article to 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.
- 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.
- The tiers. The highest designations are National Historic Sites, Classified Federal Heritage Buildings and Québec’s classements; then come the other federal designations; then provincial and local listings.
- The grade. This page gives no grade; history doesn’t count toward a Canadian town’s letter.
Questions about Pennfield’s history
How many historic places does Pennfield have on the registers?
None in Pennfield itself. The closest is Minister's Island in Saint Andrews, 25 km away, a place of the highest rank.
How old are the homes in Pennfield?
20% 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).