Telegraph Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Telegraph Island Lighthouse
This cylindrical lighthouse, standing 9 meters tall, is located on Telegraph Island, Ontario, Canada. Its tower is painted white with a green band at the top. The light emits a single white flash every 4 seconds from a focal height of 10 meters, providing a geographic range of 10.4 nautical miles. The lighthouse is operational and visible from the nearest port of Picton, 8.8 kilometers away. While the site is open to the public, the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for guiding vessels through the Canadian waters around Telegraph Island, ensuring safe passage for local shipping and recreational craft. Its active status confirms its ongoing utility in preventing groundings or collisions in potentially hazardous areas.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Latitude
- 44.1633°
- Longitude
- -77.1220°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Picton(8.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1085
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a green band at the top
Structure: round tower painted white with a green band at the top
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Telegraph Island على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.