Ash Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ash Island Lighthouse
Also known as: Ash Island (Île Ash, Île aux Têtes) Range Front
Built in 1913, the Ash Island Lighthouse is a 13.5-meter square pyramidal steel skeletal tower. It features an enclosed upper portion, lantern, and gallery, with a white exterior and red trim. The structure was established to guide mariners through the waterways near Ash Island. While its active service has concluded, the lighthouse remains a visible landmark on the island. Visitors can access the site, though the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: The Ash Island Lighthouse's steel skeletal design represents a specific era of construction and serves as a tangible link to the region's maritime past.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with red trim
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal steel skeletal tower with enclosed upper portion, lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Noyan
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Latitude
- 45.0596°
- Longitude
- -73.3282°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sainte Catherine(23.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-866
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1913
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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