Saint-Famille Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Saint-Famille Range Front Lighthouse
Constructed in 1992, the Saint-Famille Range Front is a skeletal steel mast reaching 18.5 meters in height. It features a daymark and is colored orange with a black vertical stripe. The light produces a fixed green characteristic (F.G. 62) with a geographic range of 12.9 nautical miles. This structure is located near Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, about 12.2 kilometers from Quebec.
Why it matters: This lighthouse functions as the forward component of a range system, establishing a specific line of position for ships. Its purpose is to guide vessels along a defined channel when paired with its corresponding rear light.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- green
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- F.G. 62
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1992
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Quebec(12.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2294
- NGA No.
- 3932
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1115
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18.5m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- orange with a black vertical stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: skeletal mast carrying a daymark colored orange with a black vertical stripe
Location
- City
- Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- A range light guiding navigation in a Canadian waterway.
- Latitude
- 46.9644°
- Longitude
- -70.9763°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Saint-Famille Range Front على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.