Île Sainte-Thérèse Lower Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Île Sainte-Thérèse Lower Range Rear Lighthouse
This steel skeletal tower stands 13 meters tall, with its light situated 18 meters above the water. The structure is orange with a black vertical stripe and features a square cylindrical design. Established in 1871, the rear range light is located on the east side of Île Sainte-Thérèse, opposite Varennes. It emits a continuous green light, visible for 12.7 nautical miles. The tower carries an orange slatted daymark with a black vertical stripe, aligned with the range line.
Why it matters: This range light is indispensable for guiding vessels safely through the specific channel it marks in the St. Lawrence River, particularly for traffic navigating past Île Sainte-Thérèse towards Varennes.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Green
- Raw Code
- F G
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1871
Significant events: station established 1871
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Montreal(9.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1111
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- orange with a black vertical stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: square cylindrical skeletal tower carrying an orange slatted daymark with a black vertical stripe on the range line
Location
- City
- Varennes
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- east side of Île Sainte-Thérèse opposite Varennes
- Latitude
- 45.6837°
- Longitude
- -73.4602°
Nearby Vessels
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