Photo: KDBelliveau · CC BY-SA 4.0Around Burin, 4 historic places within 100 km
From Burin, look 94 km away, to Placentia, for the nearest place of the highest designation. Wikidata’s date for the municipality is 1718; it may record a founding, an incorporation or an amalgamation.
The closest heritage to Burin is Rocky Point Lighthouse, 66 km off
Count to 100 km and there are 4. For the highest designation, go 93 km to Castle Hill. Castle Hill, 93 km off, is the oldest: 1692.
The 4 nearest, within 100 km
| Rocky Point LighthouseHeritage Lighthouse · 1881 · 66 km away, in Harbour Breton |
| Castle HillNational Historic Site · 1692–1763 · 93 km away, in Placentia |
| Fort FrederickMunicipal heritage site · 94 km away, in Placentia |
| O’Reilly HouseMunicipal heritage site · 94 km away, in Placentia |
The biggest share of Burin’s homes dates from 1961 to 1980: 37%
Half of the homes standing in Burin today were built before 1981. 21% of Burin’s homes predate 1961, close to the typical town’s 18%. Homes built from 2016 to 2021 are 4.4% of Burin’s, about the typical 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.
Burin and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burin | 2,249 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Marystown | 5,196 | 0 | 0 | — |
Burin in brief
Counted by age, 21% of Burin’s homes predate 1961, against 18% in the typical town. The other figures are unremarkable: its past has one life on the record, John T. Cheeseman (1892).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- 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 Burin’s history
How many historic places does Burin have on the registers?
None within Burin itself; the nearest is 66 km off: Rocky Point Lighthouse, in Harbour Breton.
When did Burin become a municipality?
Wikidata gives 1718 for Burin, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Burin?
The 2021 Census dates 21% of its homes before 1961 (18% in the typical town).
Why might a heritage building in Burin be missing here?
Its province’s and council’s own lists can’t be reused here; one further listing in Burin shows up only as a Wikidata number.
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).