Cape Croker Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cape Croker Lighthouse
The Cape Croker Lighthouse, built in 1909, is a cylindrical concrete structure measuring 16 meters in height. It features an octagonal base and a lantern room and gallery painted red, set against a white tower. This navigational aid produces a white flash every 5 seconds, with a geographic range of 12.8 nautical miles. The site, located within the Indian Reserve of the Chippewa Nation of Nawash, was established in 1898. The original 3rd order Fresnel lens was removed in 2007, and the keeper's dwelling was taken down before 2008.
Why it matters: This light serves as a reference point for vessels approaching Cape Croker. The concrete tower reflects a period of construction methods for aids to navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 18.5m
- Geographic Range
- 12.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1909
Significant events: original 3rd order Fresnel lens removed in 2007 for fear of vandalism, 1-story keeper's house demolished before 2008
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with red lantern and gallery
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- east side of the peninsula at Cape Croker, within an Indian Reserve of the Chippewa Nation of Nawash, north of Wiarton
- Latitude
- 44.9559°
- Longitude
- -80.9605°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wiarton(14.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-094
اعثر على منارة Cape Croker على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.