McQuestin Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About McQuestin Point Lighthouse
McQuestin Point Lighthouse, a square pyramidal wood tower, was built and first lit in 1915. Painted white, the structure measures 5.5 meters in height with its light positioned at 6.5 meters above the water. It produces a white flash every 4 seconds and has a visibility range of 9.1 nautical miles. Located on the south bank of the Ottawa River, approximately 5 kilometers east of Deep River, this operational light is situated on property belonging to Chalk River Laboratories.
Why it matters: This structure marks the Ottawa River's channel near Deep River, assisting watercraft movement along this route. Its location within the Chalk River Laboratories complex is uncommon for a navigational marker.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 6.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1915
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Prescott(113.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1039
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern, painted white
Location
- City
- Deep River
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- on the south bank of the river about 5 km east of the town of Deep River, on land managed by Chalk River Laboratories, a nuclear research facility.
- Latitude
- 46.0645°
- Longitude
- -77.3806°
Nearby Vessels
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