Port Colborne Inner Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Port Colborne Inner Lighthouse
The Port Colborne Inner lighthouse was built in 1903 and first lit the same year. It is a square pyramidal tower measuring 13 meters in height, with its light positioned 15 meters above sea level. The structure is white with a red lantern and gallery and is attached to a one-story keeper's house. It emits a white flash every 10 seconds and has a geographic range of 11.9 nautical miles. This lighthouse stands at the northeast end of the T-shaped west breakwater, marking the entrance to the canal in Port Colborne. Although not accessible by land, it can be viewed from Lakeview Park.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for maritime traffic entering the Welland Canal from Lake Erie. Its unique position on a T-shaped breakwater makes it a notable landmark.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1903
Significant events: A support group, Friends of Port Colborne Lighthouses, has been organized to raise funds to preserve the town's two lighthouses
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Colborne(0.1 km)
- USCG No.
- 7-6765
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-764
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with red lantern and gallery
Structure: square pyramidal tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Port Colborne
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- northeast end of the T-shaped west breakwater at the canal entrance in Port Colborne, visible distantly from Lakeview Park at the end of Elm Street
- Latitude
- 42.8673°
- Longitude
- -79.2510°
Nearby Vessels
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