Mission Channel Entrance Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mission Channel Entrance Lighthouse
Established in 1917, this square, 7.5-meter tower guides vessels into the Mission River from Thunder Bay. The structure consists of a 1-story workroom topped by a square skeletal tower, painted white with red trim and a red gallery on the roof. Its green light flashes every two seconds, offering a 11.5-nautical-mile geographic range from a focal height of 13.5 meters. Located on an elbow of the breakwater at the river's south entrance, it is 3.5 kilometers from the nearest port. The Canadian Coast Guard maintains this operational lighthouse, which is only accessible by boat.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for safe navigation into the Mission River, a key artery for local commerce and industry within Thunder Bay. Its precise placement on the breakwater directly mitigates risks for ships approaching the river entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 2s
- Focal Height
- 13.5m
- Geographic Range
- 11.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1917
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Thunder Bay(3.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1016
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with red trim and red gallery on the roof
Structure: square 1-story workroom topped by a square skeletal tower
Location
- City
- Thunder Bay
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- Located at an elbow of the breakwater at the entrance to Mission River, on the south side of Thunder Bay.
- Latitude
- 48.3501°
- Longitude
- -89.2013°
Nearby Vessels
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