Courbe Maskinongé Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Courbe Maskinongé Lighthouse
Also known as: Courbe Maskinongé (Maskinongé Curve)
The Courbe Maskinongé lighthouse, erected and illuminated in 1973, is a 14-meter high cylindrical structure. Its exterior is distinguished by red and white horizontal bands. The tower includes a double gallery but lacks a lantern. The light displays a yellow occulting characteristic, with a 1-second on-time and a 1-second off-time. This navigation aid stands on the south side of the channel at a curve within Lac St.-Pierre, southeast of Louiseville. At one time, the structure supported a helipad at its peak. The Canadian Coast Guard manages this active light.
Why it matters: This lighthouse identifies a significant curve in the Lac St.-Pierre channel, serving as a navigation aid for vessels transiting this part of the waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Yellow
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Oc Y 2s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1973
Significant events: Previously had a helipad atop the light
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sorel(10.0 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
Structure: cylindrical tower with double gallery but no lantern, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Maskinongé (municipalité)
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- south side of the channel at a bend in the middle of Lac St.-Pierre southeast of Louiseville
- Latitude
- 46.1568°
- Longitude
- -72.9413°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Courbe Maskinongé على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.