Port Colborne Outer Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Port Colborne Outer Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, built in 1928, stands 7.5 meters tall. It features a white exterior with a red lantern and gallery. The lighthouse rises from the center of a one-story concrete fog signal building. It is situated at the southern end of the west breakwater, marking the entrance to the Welland Canal in Port Colborne. Its light is visible for 10.7 nautical miles, emitting a fixed red signal.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels entering and exiting the Welland Canal from Lake Erie, preventing groundings on the breakwater and ensuring safe commerce. A local group actively supports its preservation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Raw Code
- F R
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1928
Significant events: Friends of Port Colborne Lighthouses raises funds for preservation, tours available during Canal Days in early August
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Colborne(0.4 km)
- USCG No.
- 7-6755
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-765
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white, lantern red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from the center of a 1-story concrete fog signal building
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- southern entrance to the Welland Canal, at the south end of the T-shaped west breakwater at the canal entrance in Port Colborne
- Latitude
- 42.8627°
- Longitude
- -79.2548°
Nearby Vessels
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