Barre à Boulard Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Barre à Boulard Range Front Lighthouse
The Barre à Boulard Range Front light, operational since 1992, is a square skeletal mast standing 18.5 meters tall. It carries an orange slatted daymark with a vertical black stripe, designed to guide vessels navigating the St. Lawrence estuary. This light sits atop a steep bluff about 8 kilometers northeast of Lotbinière, offering a focal height of 52 meters with a geographic range of 19 nautical miles. The station was established in 1899, with the front light initially located on an islet. By 1968, the front light had moved to the original rear light tower, before the current structure was established in 1992.
Why it matters: This range light is indispensable for safe navigation on the St. Lawrence estuary, specifically guiding vessels bound downstream through the critical 90-degree bend at Pointe Platon.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 52m
- Geographic Range
- 19NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1992
Significant events: Station established 1899, original front light on an islet, front light moved to original rear light tower in 1968
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Portneuf(1.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-869
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- orange slatted daymark with a vertical black stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal mast carrying an orange slatted daymark with a vertical black stripe on the range line
Location
- City
- Lotbinière
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- Guides vessels bound downstream nearing Pointe Platon, a 90° bend in the estuary. Located atop a steep bluff about 8 km northeast of Lotbinière.
- Latitude
- 46.6594°
- Longitude
- -71.8763°
Nearby Vessels
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