Southeast Shoal Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Southeast Shoal Lighthouse
This square, 18-meter concrete lighthouse stands on a pyramidal base, marking the southern edge of shoals extending from Point Pelee into Lake Erie's Pelee Passage. Built in 1927, it replaced earlier lightship stations. The structure, painted white with red trim, features a 3-story building topped by a helicopter landing pad instead of a lantern. On July 7, 1950, a severe explosion and fire gutted the building. The lighthouse maintains a geographic range of 13.4 nautical miles with a red light showing one flash every 10 seconds.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for ships traversing Lake Erie, guiding them through the main channel and warning of dangerous shoals extending from Point Pelee. Its unique conversion to a helicopter landing pad reflects modern operational needs.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 10s
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1927
Significant events: gutted by a disastrous explosion and fire on 7 July 1950
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kingsville(0.3 km)
- USCG No.
- 7-6795
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-468
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with red trim
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square 3-story concrete building mounted on a square pyramidal base; lantern replaced by a helicopter landing pad
Location
- City
- Kingsville
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- Located at the south end of dangerous shoals extending from Point Pelee on the mainland into the Pelee Passage of Lake Erie. It marks the main channel for ships sailing through Lake Erie.
- Latitude
- 42.0275°
- Longitude
- -82.7367°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Southeast Shoal على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.