Photo: Miguel Tremblay · CC0The heritage near Whitbourne: 9 places in a 50 km radius
Heritage of the first rank begins 26 km from Whitbourne, in Bay Roberts. As a municipality it dates, by Wikidata, from 1880, a date that can mark incorporation or a merger as well as a founding.
The closest heritage to Whitbourne is Hawthorne Cottage, 27 km off
Among them are 5 National Historic Sites and 4 provincial or municipal listings. The registers hold 9 within 50 km. By age, Castle Hill leads, from 1692, at 39 km.
The 9 nearest, within 50 km
| Hawthorne CottageNational Historic Site · 1830–1831 · 27 km away, in Division No. 1, Subdivision M |
| Brigus Stone BarnRegistered heritage structure · 27 km away, in Division No. 1, Subdivision M |
| Kent CottageRegistered heritage structure · 28 km away, in Division No. 1, Subdivision M |
| Cable BuildingNational Historic Site · 1913–1914 · 28 km away, in Bay Roberts |
| Fort FrederickMunicipal heritage site · 38 km away, in Placentia |
| O’Reilly HouseMunicipal heritage site · 38 km away, in Placentia |
| Harbour Grace Court HouseNational Historic Site · 1830–1831 · 38 km away, in Harbour Grace |
| Castle HillNational Historic Site · 1692–1763 · 39 km away, in Placentia |
| Former Carbonear Railway Station (Newfoundland Railway)National Historic Site · 1917–1919 · 41 km away, in Carbonear |
Around Whitbourne, within 50 km, the dated heritage reaches back to 1692
Out to 50 km from Whitbourne, outside the town: each place by when its record says building began.
The bars count 5 dated places within 50 km. 3 predate Confederation. First by date comes Castle Hill in Placentia, from 1692.
Whitbourne built the most from 1961 to 1980, 41% of today’s homes
Homes built from 2016 to 2021 make up 6% of Whitbourne’s, above the typical 4.1%. Before 1961: 19% of Whitbourne’s homes, near the usual 18%. Count back from today and half of Whitbourne’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.
Whitbourne and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne | 1,126 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Division No. 1, Subdivision Y | 1,374 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Division No. 1, Subdivision M | 1,270 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Clarke's Beach | 1,555 | 0 | 0 | — |
Whitbourne in brief
The pre-1961 share of Whitbourne’s homes is 19%, against 18% in the typical town. For the rest, its past has one life on the record, Raymond Gushue (1900).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. This page gives no grade; history doesn’t count toward a Canadian town’s letter.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- 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.
- 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. 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.
Questions about Whitbourne’s history
How many historic places does Whitbourne have on the registers?
Whitbourne has none of its own; Hawthorne Cottage, in Division No. 1, Subdivision M, the closest at 27 km, holds the highest designation.
When did Whitbourne become a municipality?
Wikidata gives 1880 for Whitbourne, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Whitbourne?
The 2021 Census dates 19% of its homes before 1961 (18% in the typical 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).