Snug Harbour Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Snug Harbour Range Rear Lighthouse
The Snug Harbour Range Rear lighthouse, built of wood in 1894, stands 14 meters tall with its focal plane at 15 meters. It is a square pyramidal tower, integrated with a lantern and gallery atop the roof of a two-story keeper's house. This Canadian range light emits a green flash. It has a geographic range of 11.9 nautical miles. The structure is situated on an island southeast of Stalker Island, near Carling Township, Ontario.
Why it matters: Recognized as a Heritage Lighthouse in 2016, this range light is important for safe navigation into Snug Harbour. Ownership was transferred to the township in 2019, and local volunteers are involved in its upkeep.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Green
- Raw Code
- F G
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1894
- Heritage Status
- Heritage Lighthouse in 2016
Significant events: ownership was transferred to the township in 2019, Volunteers from the West Carling Association formed a friends group and worked to clean the interior and install shutters that resemble windows to secure the building
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Parry Sound(11.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-463
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, centered on the roof of a 2-story wood keeper's house
Location
- City
- Carling Township
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- on an island off Snug Harbour and southeast of Stalker Island
- Latitude
- 45.3739°
- Longitude
- -80.3111°
Nearby Vessels
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