Île Parisienne Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Île Parisienne Lighthouse
Constructed in 1912, the Île Parisienne lighthouse is a 9-meter hexagonal concrete tower. It features a lantern and gallery, with the lantern painted red and the main structure white. The focal height of the light is 16 meters, emitting a white flash every 10 seconds. This active aid to navigation is situated on an uninhabited island in Whitefish Bay, marking the initial point of contact for eastbound vessels entering the Soo Traffic Control Area. The nearest port, Sault-Sainte-Marie, is 17.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as the designated initial contact point for all eastbound vessels entering the Soo Traffic Control Area, guiding them into the St. Marys River.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1912
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sault-Sainte-Marie(17.1 km)
- USCG No.
- 7-14510
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-567
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: hexagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red
Location
- City
- Unorganized North Algoma
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- An uninhabited island in Whitefish Bay, southeast of Whitefish Point, Michigan, and northwest of the entrance to the St. Marys River, marking the initial contact point for eastbound vessels entering the Soo Traffic Control Area.
- Latitude
- 46.6452°
- Longitude
- -84.7240°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Île Parisienne على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.