Cap Gaspé Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cap Gaspé Lighthouse
The Cap Gaspé lighthouse is an octagonal concrete tower constructed in 1950 at the eastern end of the Gaspé Peninsula. It stands 9 meters tall with a focal height of 107 meters, emitting a white flash every 5 seconds. This site was first marked by a wooden lighthouse in 1873, which was lost to fire in 1890. A second wooden structure was built in 1892, replaced by the current concrete tower. The lighthouse is located on a peninsula at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, near Gaspé, Quebec.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for vessels navigating the Gulf of St. Lawrence, marking a significant headland. Its location within Forillon National Park also makes it a destination for visitors to the area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 107m
- Geographic Range
- 25.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1950
- First Lit
- 1873
Significant events: Original wood lighthouse (1873) destroyed by fire in 1890, second wooden lighthouse built in 1892, current concrete tower built in 1950
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sandy Beach(11.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H1762
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-087
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower, painted white; lantern is red
Location
- City
- Gaspé
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of a long peninsula at the very tip of the Gaspé Peninsula
- Latitude
- 48.7510°
- Longitude
- -64.1626°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cap Gaspé على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.