Photo: South Algonquin Business Alliance · CC BY-SA 4.0The heritage near South Algonquin: 4 places in a 100 km radius
For the highest designations, the closest town to South Algonquin is Highlands East, 57 km off. More of its homes are old than in most towns: 29% before 1961, against 18%.
3 places of national importance within 100 km of South Algonquin
Among them are 2 National Historic Sites, a place classified by Québec and a heritage railway station. Fort William, 82 km off, is the oldest: 1828. Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost in Highlands East is the nearest, 54 km away.
The 4 nearest, within 100 km
| Wilberforce Red Cross OutpostNational Historic Site · 1914–1917 · 54 km away, in Highlands East |
| Fort WilliamClassified heritage site (Québec) · 1828 · 82 km away, in Petawawa |
| Canadian National Railway Station, Huntsville, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1924–1925 · 89 km away, in Huntsville |
| Mazinaw PictographsNational Historic Site · 100 km away, in North Frontenac |
South Algonquin built the most from 1961 to 1980, 34% of today’s homes
South Algonquin built little from 2001 to 2015: 6.7% of its homes, where most towns have 15%. Homes built from 2016 to 2021 make up just 2.9% of South Algonquin’s, below the typical 4.1%. Count back from today and half of South Algonquin’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.
South Algonquin in brief
Housing in South Algonquin includes 29% built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protection. Being on these registers doesn’t mean a building can’t change. Federal designation commemorates; protection is provincial or municipal, and those lists aren’t open here.
- 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 grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 South Algonquin’s history
How many historic places does South Algonquin have on the registers?
None inside South Algonquin yet. The nearest, Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost, carries the highest designation, 54 km away in Highlands East.
How old are the homes in South Algonquin?
Before 1961: 29% 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).