Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is a hexagonal stone tower located on the southwestern point of Centre Island, which shelters Toronto's inner harbor on the Great Lakes. Built in 1808, it stands 19 meters tall, with its focal height at 20 meters. The tower's original height of 16 meters was increased in 1832. It emits a fixed red light. The first keeper of this lighthouse died under mysterious circumstances in 1815. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is the oldest in Ontario and on the Great Lakes, serving as a key navigational aid for vessels entering Toronto's harbor for over 150 years.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Raw Code
- F R
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1808
Significant events: height of the tower was raised from 16 m (52 ft) in 1832, first keeper died mysteriously in 1815
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- gray stone
- Material
- stone
Structure: hexagonal stone tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Toronto
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- southwestern point of Centre Island, which shelters the city's inner harbor, on the Great Lakes
- Latitude
- 43.6136°
- Longitude
- -79.3852°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Toronto(1.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-199
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