Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse
Also known as: Pointe-au-Père (Father Point)
Constructed in 1909, the Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse is a 33-meter tall, 16-sided cylindrical concrete tower featuring eight pyramidal buttresses. Its operational light was active from 1909 until 1975, when it was replaced by a decorative light established in 2004. The lighthouse is situated on a point approximately 10 kilometers east of Rimouski, along the St. Lawrence River. It is now open to the public and operates as a maritime museum.
Why it matters: The lighthouse stands near the site of the 1914 sinking of the Empress of Ireland, a significant event in St. Lawrence River maritime history. Its unique 16-sided concrete tower design is also noteworthy.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 33m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: 16-sided cylindrical concrete tower with eight pyramidal buttresses; original 3rd order Fresnel lens
Location
- City
- Rimouski
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- Located on a point at the end of Rue Père-Nouvel, off QC 132 about 10 km east of Rimouski, on the St. Lawrence River.
- Latitude
- 48.5174°
- Longitude
- -68.4688°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rimouski(2.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-394
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1909
Significant events: Inactive since 1975, decorative light established 2004, Empress of Ireland wrecked near here in 1914
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.