Lion's Head Harbour Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Lion's Head Harbour Lighthouse
Also known as: Lion's Head Harbour (replica 2)
The current square pyramidal wood tower, standing 8.5 meters tall and with a focal height of 8 meters, was built in 2020. It features white paint with red trim and emits an isophase red light every 4 seconds, visible for 9.7 nautical miles. The original light was established in 1903 on a pole, replaced by a square lighthouse in 1911. This structure survived being blown off its pier twice and a fire in 1933 before being replaced by a post light and demolished in 1969. A replica constructed by local students in 1983 was moved to the pier and activated after 2000. The tower was significantly damaged by storms in October 2019 and collapsed in January 2020, leading to the current rebuild completed by October 2020.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guides local mariners and recreational boaters into Lion's Head Harbour and its repeated rebuilds demonstrate the community's commitment to maritime heritage and safe passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Iso R 4s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2020
- First Lit
- 1903
Significant events: original light on a pole replaced by a square lighthouse in 1911, survived being blown off the pier twice by storms, survived a 1933 fire, replaced with a post light in 1969 and demolished, replica built by local high school students in 1983, replica moved to the end of the pier and activated after 2000, storm in October 2019 ripped siding off the tower, furious storm in January 2020 collapsed the lighthouse, work to rebuild the lighthouse in a safer configuration began in June 2020 and was completed by October
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wiarton(15.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-276
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with red trim
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim
Location
- City
- Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- Located on the pier at Lion's Head, off ON 6 on the east side of the peninsula about 65 km (40 mi) southeast of Tobermory.
- Latitude
- 44.9906°
- Longitude
- -81.2482°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Lion's Head Harbour على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.