Pointe des Grondines Upper Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pointe des Grondines Upper Range Front Lighthouse
This steel, square skeletal mast stands 8 meters tall and displays an orange daymark with a black vertical stripe. Its light shows an isophase white light on a 6-second cycle. The focal height is 9 meters, providing a geographic range of 10 nautical miles. The structure is designed to function as part of a range system, offering guidance to vessels in the Pointe des Grondines area. The site is accessible to the public, but the tower itself is closed. This active aid to navigation is located near Deschambault-Grondines in Quebec.
Why it matters: This range light is essential for vessels navigating the St. Lawrence River, aiding in maintaining safe passage through a specific channel near Pointe des Grondines. Its distinctive appearance serves as a valuable daytime visual reference for mariners.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- white
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Iso.W
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Location
- City
- Deschambault-Grondines
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- Pointe des Grondines
- Latitude
- 46.5851°
- Longitude
- -72.0978°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Portneuf(10.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2364
- NGA No.
- 4348
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1140
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- orange with a black vertical stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal mast with a slatted orange daymark with a black vertical stripe
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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