Jones Island Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Jones Island Range Front Lighthouse
Built in 1894, the Jones Island Range Front lighthouse is a square, 11-meter tall wooden structure situated on a small islet within the Gordon Rocks group. It stands 13 meters above sea level and emits a continuous white light visible for 11.3 nautical miles. The tower is painted white, with a distinctive red face positioned along the range line to aid mariners. This lighthouse guides vessels entering Parry Sound from a southeast direction, marking a specific reach into the sound. Public access to the lighthouse is not permitted.
Why it matters: This range front light is indispensable for safe navigation into Parry Sound, specifically guiding vessels through a critical southeast reach. Its unique design, featuring a red face on the tower's range line, provides a distinct visual cue for mariners aligning their course.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1894
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Parry Sound(10.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1033
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a red face on the range line
- Material
- wood
Structure: square wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red face on the range line
Location
- City
- Carling Township
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- Located on an islet, one of the Gordon Rocks, in the entrance to Parry Sound, guiding vessels in a southeast reach into the entrance to the sound.
- Latitude
- 45.3155°
- Longitude
- -80.2824°
Nearby Vessels
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