Spectacle Shoal Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Spectacle Shoal Lighthouse
Also known as: Spectacles
Spectacle Shoal Lighthouse is a 6-meter-tall cylindrical concrete tower. Its focal height reaches 8 meters. The tower, painted white with a red band at its apex, rests upon a pentagonal concrete pier. Located on Spectacle Shoal, it emits a red light with a flashing characteristic of Fl R 4s, offering a 9.7-nautical-mile visibility range. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower remains closed. Clayton, the closest port, is 5.6 kilometers distant.
Why it matters: This navigation aid marks Spectacle Shoal, a submerged hazard in Canadian waters. Its red flashing light serves as a warning for boats navigating nearby routes.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- City
- Leeds and the Thousand Islands
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- Spectacle Shoal, Canada
- Latitude
- 44.3111°
- Longitude
- -76.1828°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Clayton(5.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2850
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-828
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red band at the top
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round tower painted white with a red band at the top, mounted on a pentagonal concrete pier
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Spectacle Shoal على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.