Port Dover West Pier Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Port Dover West Pier Lighthouse
Constructed in 1905, this lighthouse is a square pyramidal wood tower painted white, topped with a green lantern and gallery. It stands 8.5 meters tall, with its light positioned 11 meters above the water. The structure guides vessels on Lake Erie, offering a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. Its light emits an occulting green signal every 4 seconds. Originally built to replace a lighthouse destroyed by fire in 1848, this current tower required repairs after a lightning strike in 1981. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: Designated an Ontario Heritage site in May 2016, this lighthouse preserves a link to the region's maritime history.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc G 4s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1905
- Heritage Status
- Ontario Heritage site 2016
Significant events: original lighthouse burned in 1848, replaced in 1849, repaired after lightning damage in 1981, ownership transferred to Norfolk County in April 2015, designated an Ontario Heritage site in May 2016
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern and gallery are green
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- Located on the west pier at the foot of Harbour Street in downtown Port Dover, guiding vessels on Lake Erie
- Latitude
- 42.7821°
- Longitude
- -80.2012°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port dover(0.1 km)
- USCG No.
- I-0571
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-616
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