Long Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Long Point Lighthouse
The Long Point Lighthouse, an octagonal concrete tower, was built in 1916 and first lit that same year. Standing 31 meters tall, it emits a white flash every 8 seconds from a focal height of 29.5 meters, with a geographic range of 15.2 nautical miles. The structure includes a lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story fog signal building, and is painted white with a red lantern. Originally equipped with a 3rd order Fresnel lens, the lighthouse underwent a significant renovation in the late 1980s to address its buried base, which was filled with concrete. The original lens has since been relocated to the Port Burwell Light.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels around the 40 km Long Point Peninsula, a hazard extending into Lake Ontario. Its history includes a notable renovation due to its base becoming buried by sand.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 29.5m
- Geographic Range
- 15.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1916
Significant events: Renovation in late 1980s due to buried base, original lens moved to Port Burwell Light
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nanticoke(14.4 km)
- USCG No.
- 7-6785
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-759
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 31m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story fog signal building
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- Lake Ontario, marking the end of the Long Point Peninsula, a 40 km sand spit
- Latitude
- 42.5479°
- Longitude
- -80.0504°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Long Point على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.