Welcome Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Welcome Island Lighthouse
A 20-meter-tall, red, square skeletal tower is situated on the northeastern point of Welcome Island. The station was established in 1906, with the current tower constructed and first lit in 1959. An accompanying keeper's house was also built in 1959. The automated light displays a white flash every 10 seconds. The island lies approximately 8 kilometers southeast from the Thunder Bay waterfront, requiring boat access.
Why it matters: This navigation aid marks the approaches to Thunder Bay, assisting ships transiting the area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1959
Significant events: Station established 1906, Current tower built 1959
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Thunder Bay(3.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-521
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted red
Location
- City
- Thunder Bay
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- northeastern point of Welcome Island, about 8 km southeast of the Thunder Bay waterfront
- Latitude
- 48.3693°
- Longitude
- -89.1205°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Welcome Island على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.