Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0The heritage near Montague: 8 places in a 25 km radius
The closest top-tier heritage to Montague is in Smiths Falls, 6.9 km away. From 2016 to 2021 the town added 6% of its homes, against 4.1% in the typical town.
8 historic places within 25 km of Montague
They belong to 5 towns, chiefly Perth, Smiths Falls and Merrickville. The first one out is Smiths Falls Railway Station (Canadian Northern), 7.4 km away in Smiths Falls. Oldest of them is McMartin House (1830), 23 km off.
The 8 nearest, within 25 km
| Smiths Falls Railway Station (Canadian Northern)National Historic Site · 1912–1915 · 7.4 km away, in Smiths Falls |
| Smiths Falls Bascule BridgeNational Historic Site · 1912–1914 · 7.9 km away, in Smiths Falls |
| Merrickville BlockhouseNational Historic Site · 1832–1834 · 11 km away, in Merrickville |
| Oxford-on-Rideau Township HallNational Historic Site · 1875–1876 · 23 km away, in Kemptville |
| McMartin HouseNational Historic Site · 1830–1831 · 23 km away, in Perth |
| Perth Town HallNational Historic Site · 1863–1865 · 23 km away, in Perth |
| Matheson HouseNational Historic Site · 1840–1841 · 23 km away, in Perth |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Carleton Place, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1921–1923 · 24 km away, in Carleton Place |
Around Montague, within 25 km, the dated heritage reaches back to 1830
Reaching 25 km out from Montague: the historic places by their first construction date on record.
The chart rests on 8 dated places within 25 km. 4 go back before 1867. McMartin House, in Perth, is the oldest (1830).
A town of older homes: 23% of Montague’s were built before 1961 (18% is typical)
More of Montague’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000 than in any other period: 24%. Homes built from 2001 to 2015 make up 23% of Montague’s, against 15% in the typical town. Half of the homes standing in Montague today were built before 2001.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
How Montague compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 4,400 to 4,400 residents, by places on the registers.
Ahead of it: Geraldton. Their median is 0. For 15, the registers list nothing.
Montague and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague | 4,414 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Smiths Falls | 11,093 | 4 | 2 | 1852 |
| Merrickville | 3,411 | 2 | 1 | 1832 |
| Drummond/North Elmsley | 8,817 | 0 | 0 | — |
Montague in brief
Of the homes standing in Montague, 23% went up before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Most towns its size have more historic places: the typical one has 0. For the rest, its past has one life on the record, Robert Campbell (1871).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- 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 grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- 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 tiers. Three tiers: the top for National Historic Sites, classified federal buildings and Québec’s classements, a second for the other federal designations, a third for provincial and municipal listings.
Questions about Montague’s history
How many historic places does Montague have on the registers?
Not within Montague. Its nearest is a top designation: Smiths Falls Railway Station (Canadian Northern), 7.4 km away in Smiths Falls.
How old are the homes in Montague?
The 2021 Census dates 23% 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).