Photo: P199 · Public domainHeritage within reach of Nipissing: 8 places, 100 km or closer
Heritage of the first rank begins 25 km from Nipissing, in North Bay. As a municipality it dates, by Wikidata, from 1862, a date that can mark incorporation or a merger as well as a founding.
Nearest to Nipissing: “Canadian Pacific Railway Station, North Bay, Ontario”, 25 km away
They are 4 heritage railway stations, 2 places classified by Québec and 2 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings. Of 2 top designations nearby, Témiscaming station is the closest, at 77 km. Their towns number 6: North Bay, Témiscaming and Huntsville first.
The 8 nearest, within 100 km
| Canadian Pacific Railway Station, North Bay, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1903–1904 · 25 km away, in North Bay |
| Canadian National Railway Station, North Bay, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1916–1917 · 25 km away, in North Bay |
| Témiscaming stationClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1927 · 77 km away, in Témiscaming |
| Poste de relais pour le flottage du bois d'OpémicanClassified heritage site (Québec) · 1883 · 86 km away, in Témiscaming |
| Canadian National Railway Station, Huntsville, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1924–1925 · 87 km away, in Huntsville |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Parry Sound, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1907–1908 · 93 km away, in Parry Sound |
| LighthouseRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1888–1890 · 98 km away, in The Archipelago |
| Lighthouse and DwellingRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1880–1881 · 99 km away, in Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part |
Within 100 km of Nipissing, the oldest record dates from 1880
No place near Nipissing is close: these lie up to 100 km away, each by its first recorded construction date.
8 places within 100 km have a date. Lighthouse and Dwelling, in Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part, is the oldest (1880).
Nipissing’s building boom came from 1961 to 1980: 28% of its homes
More than half of Nipissing’s housing predates 2001. From 2016 on, Nipissing built 5.4% of its homes; the typical town built 4.1%. Homes from before 1961 are 19% of Nipissing’s housing, about the typical 18%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Nipissing and its neighbours
Nipissing in brief
The pre-1961 share of Nipissing’s homes is 19%, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- People and events. Parks Canada’s open file gives its national historic persons no place. A town’s page names one only when the person was born there (matched by name and both life years) or one of its own historic places carries the name and its record speaks of them; national historic events stay off.
- The tiers. National Historic Sites and the most protected buildings form the top tier; recognized federal buildings, stations and lighthouses the second; provincial and municipal listings the third.
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- The federal register. Every federal designation is in Parks Canada’s directory, and the Canadian Register of Historic Places gives most of them a bilingual statement of significance.
- Provincial and municipal lists. Only Wikidata gives open access to listings on provincial and municipal registers outside Québec; without an article such a place is counted but not paged.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
Questions about Nipissing’s history
How many historic places does Nipissing have on the registers?
Not inside Nipissing. The closest is Canadian Pacific Railway Station, North Bay, Ontario in North Bay, 25 km away.
When did Nipissing become a municipality?
The date Wikidata holds for Nipissing is 1862, whether founding, incorporation or merger.
How old are the homes in Nipissing?
Before 1961: 19% of its homes; 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).