Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Around Strong, 7 historic places within 100 km
North Bay, 65 km from Strong, has the nearest place of the highest rank. Before 1961: 27% of the homes, where most towns have 18%.
One place of the highest rank within 100 km of Strong
The mix: 4 heritage railway stations, a provincial or municipal listing and a National Historic Site. By age, Bethune Memorial House leads, from 1880, at 90 km. Count to 100 km and there are 7.
The 7 nearest, within 100 km
| Canadian National Railway Station, Huntsville, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1924–1925 · 46 km away, in Huntsville |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Station, North Bay, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1903–1904 · 65 km away, in North Bay |
| Canadian National Railway Station, North Bay, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1916–1917 · 65 km away, in North Bay |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Parry Sound, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1907–1908 · 68 km away, in Parry Sound |
| Woodchester VillaOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1882 · 77 km away, in Bracebridge |
| Bethune Memorial HouseNational Historic Site · 1880–1881 · 90 km away, in Gravenhurst |
| LighthouseRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1888–1890 · 91 km away, in The Archipelago |
Near Strong, within 100 km: built places from 1880 on
The area here stretches to 100 km around Strong: each historic place by the first construction date it records.
7 places within 100 km have a date. Oldest of all: Bethune Memorial House, Gravenhurst, 1880.
Little new building in Strong: 1.5% of homes date from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
The busiest building years in Strong were from 1961 to 1980, which account for 34% of today’s homes. Half of the homes standing in Strong today were built before 1981. 22% of Strong’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000, close to the typical town’s 23%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Strong and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong | 1,624 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sundridge | 1,056 | 0 | 0 | — |
| South River | 1,211 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Burk's Falls | 1,031 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Armour | 1,698 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Magnetawan | 1,888 | 0 | 0 | — |
Strong in brief
Before 1961: 27% of Strong’s homes, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- 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. Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations lists every National Historic Site, federal heritage building, heritage railway station and lighthouse; the Canadian Register of Historic Places adds their statements in English and French.
- 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.
- People and events. The open directory puts its national historic persons nowhere, so a town shows one only on firm ground: a birth there, matched by name and life years, or a historic place there named for the person whose record says so. Events are left out.
Questions about Strong’s history
How many historic places does Strong have on the registers?
Strong has none of its own yet. Canadian National Railway Station, Huntsville, Ontario, in Huntsville, is the nearest, 46 km away.
How old are the homes in Strong?
The 2021 Census dates 27% 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).