Christian Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Christian Island Lighthouse
This cylindrical lighthouse, constructed from stone, reaches a height of 18.5 meters, with its lantern positioned 19.5 meters above the water. The structure is painted white, and its lantern is red. First illuminated in 1859, the lighthouse was taken out of service in 1922. Its original lantern was removed during World War II, and the station was reactivated in 1965. The current lantern was put in place around the year 2000. It is situated on a peninsula's edge, near Penetanguishene.
Why it matters: As the initial lighthouse erected on Georgian Bay, it served as a primary navigation aid for early maritime traffic and indicated a dangerous peninsula.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 19.5m
- Geographic Range
- 13NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1859
Significant events: deactivated in 1922, original lantern removed during World War II, reactivated in 1965, present lantern installed around 2000
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: round limestone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- first lighthouse built on Georgian Bay, located at the end of a sharp peninsula at the southeastern tip of Christian Island
- Latitude
- 44.7866°
- Longitude
- -80.1561°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Penetanguishene(9.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-136
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