Pilier de Pierre Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pilier de Pierre Lighthouse
Also known as: Pilier de Pierre (Stone Pillar)
Built in 1843, the Pilier de Pierre lighthouse is a 12.5-meter tall cylindrical stone tower painted red. Situated on a rocky shoal in the St. Lawrence River, approximately 7 kilometers west of St.-Jean-Port-Joli, its focal height is 25 meters. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 6 seconds, visible for 14.3 nautical miles. Between 2006 and 2008, local group Les Amis du Port-Joli and the Coast Guard undertook a restoration, installing a solar-powered LED lighting system. Ownership transferred to Les Amis du Port-Joli in November 2015, with further restoration completed in 2020.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks a hazardous rocky shoal in the St. Lawrence River, a key waterway. Its preservation highlights the role of community groups in maintaining navigational heritage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 25m
- Geographic Range
- 14.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1843
Significant events: Restored by Les Amis du Port-Joli and Coast Guard 2006-08, solar-powered LED lighting system installed 2006-08, ownership transferred to Les Amis du Port-Joli November 2015, restoration completed by Les Amis du Port-Joli 2020
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ile aux coudres(13.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-979
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cylindrical stone tower, unpainted; lantern painted red
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- rocky shoal in the St. Lawrence River, about 7 km west of St.-Jean-Port-Joli
- Latitude
- 47.2058°
- Longitude
- -70.3595°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Pilier de Pierre على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.