Cornwall Island Sector Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cornwall Island Sector Lighthouse
This operational sector light is housed in a square skeletal tower standing 13.5 meters high, mounted on a round concrete pier. An orange triangular daymark is attached to the tower. The light, with a focal height of 16 meters, provides a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. Its light characteristic displays white, red, and green sectors, with specific configurations for upstream and downstream traffic. The structure is located 0.8 kilometers from the nearest port in Cornwall.
Why it matters: The light guides vessels through the narrow passage south of Cornwall Island, employing a sector light system with distinct color signals for upstream traffic and a continuous red light for downstream traffic. This ensures safe transit in a high-traffic waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Raw Code
- F W/R/G
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- City
- Cornwall
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- Located just off the central south coast of Cornwall Island, guiding vessels through the narrow passage around its south side.
- Latitude
- 45.0020°
- Longitude
- -74.7138°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- orange (daymark)
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square skeletal tower carrying an orange triangular daymark and mounted on a round concrete pier
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cornwall(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2604
- NGA No.
- 6492
- USCG No.
- 7-0065
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