Photo: P199 · Public domain11 registered heritage sites stand within 100 km of Faraday
From Faraday, look 25 km away, to Highlands East, for the nearest place of the highest designation. 2.6% of its homes went up between 2016 and 2021; the typical town built 4.1%.
11 historic places within 100 km of Faraday
They are spread over 6 towns, including Peterborough, Highlands East and North Kawartha. Among them are 7 National Historic Sites, 3 provincial or municipal listings and a heritage railway station. Nearest comes Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost, 22 km off, in Highlands East.
The 11 nearest, within 100 km
| Wilberforce Red Cross OutpostNational Historic Site · 1914–1917 · 22 km away, in Highlands East |
| Peterborough PetroglyphsNational Historic Site · 47 km away, in North Kawartha |
| Mazinaw PictographsNational Historic Site · 61 km away, in North Frontenac |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Havelock, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1914–1930 · 66 km away, in Havelock |
| Peterborough Lift LockNational Historic Site · 1896–1905 · 85 km away, in Peterborough |
| Peterborough Drill Hall / ArmouryNational Historic Site · 1907–1910 · 85 km away, in Peterborough |
| St. John the Evangelist Anglican ChurchOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1837 · 85 km away, in Peterborough |
| Market Hall Performing Arts CentreDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1890 · 86 km away, in Peterborough |
| Cathedral of Saint Peter-in-ChainsDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1837 · 86 km away, in Peterborough |
| Cox TerraceNational Historic Site · 1884–1885 · 86 km away, in Peterborough |
| Serpent MoundsNational Historic Site · 92 km away, in Otonabee-South Monaghan |
Most of what stands within 100 km of Faraday dates from the decades after Confederation
The area here stretches to 100 km around Faraday: each historic place by the first construction date it records.
Oldest of all: St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Peterborough, 1837. Dated places within 100 km: 8. 2 go back before 1867.
Faraday built the most from 1961 to 1980, 44% of today’s homes
16% of Faraday’s homes predate 1961, close to the typical town’s 18%. Count back from today and half of Faraday’s homes are older than 1981. In Faraday, 21% of homes date from 1981 to 2000, much as in most towns (23%).
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Faraday and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faraday | 1,820 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bancroft | 4,331 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hastings Highlands | 4,957 | 0 | 0 | — |
Faraday in brief
Its oldest homes, those from before 1961, are 16% of the total, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Provincial and municipal lists. The local and provincial lists outside Québec aren’t published openly, so this page counts what Wikidata records and pages only the places an encyclopedia describes.
- 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.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- 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.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
Questions about Faraday’s history
How many historic places does Faraday have on the registers?
None in Faraday itself. The closest is Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost in Highlands East, 22 km away, a place of the highest rank.
How old are the homes in Faraday?
16% 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).