Verchères Traverse Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Verchères Traverse Range Rear Lighthouse
This steel skeletal mast, built in 1972, stands 16 meters tall with a focal height of 25 meters. It serves as the rear light for the Verchères Traverse Range, guiding vessels beside Quebec Highway 132. The structure features a square skeletal mast supporting an orange slatted daymark with a vertical black stripe. The light emits a single green flash, visible for 14.3 nautical miles. The station was first established in 1902, with a skeletal tower erected in 1946 before the current mast was installed. The site is open to the public, though access to the tower is closed.
Why it matters: This rear range light is essential for maintaining the correct alignment for ships transiting the Verchères Traverse, ensuring safe passage through this waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- F G
- Focal Height
- 25m
- Geographic Range
- 14.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1972
- First Lit
- 1902
Significant events: station established 1902, skeletal tower built 1946, replaced by tall mast 1972
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- orange with a vertical black stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal mast carrying an orange slatted daymark with a vertical black stripe
Location
- City
- Verchères
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- Located beside Quebec Highway 132, serving as the rear light for the Verchères Traverse Range.
- Latitude
- 45.7986°
- Longitude
- -73.3222°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Contrecoeur(5.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2478.1
- NGA No.
- 5368
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1343
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