Pointe à Bigot Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pointe à Bigot Lighthouse
A square skeletal tower, 13 meters high, stands at Pointe à Bigot. It carries a gallery with a red slatted daymark. The structure is painted red and exhibits a single red flash every 6 seconds. Its focal height reaches 15 meters, providing a geographic range of 11.9 nautical miles. Located about 20 kilometers northeast of Trois-Rivières, this active lighthouse marks a significant bend in the river. The nearest port, Becancour, is less than a kilometer away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for river navigation, guiding vessels around a critical bend in the waterway northeast of Trois-Rivières. Its red flash provides a clear warning and directional aid.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 6s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Location
- City
- Champlain
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- Located on a bend of the river about 20 km northeast of Trois-Rivières.
- Latitude
- 46.4153°
- Longitude
- -72.3838°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
Structure: square skeletal tower with gallery carrying a red slatted daymark
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Becancour(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2387
- NGA No.
- 4560
اعثر على منارة Pointe à Bigot على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.