Cap-de-la-Madeleine Lower Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cap-de-la-Madeleine Lower Range Front Lighthouse
This square skeletal mast, standing 9 meters tall, is painted orange with a black vertical stripe. It supports a daymark and functions as the front light for a lower range system. With a focal height of 18.5 meters, its geographic range extends to 12.8 nautical miles. Constructed of steel, it guides vessels along a specific channel on the St. Lawrence River near Trois-Rivières. The light is operational and situated on the riverbank, approximately 3.7 kilometers from the nearest port of Becancour.
Why it matters: This range front light is essential for guiding vessels through a specific channel on the St. Lawrence River, helping to prevent groundings and collisions.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 18.5m
- Geographic Range
- 12.8NM
Location
- City
- Trois-Rivières
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- Located at Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, this light serves as the front light for a lower range, guiding vessels along a specific channel on the St. Lawrence River.
- Latitude
- 46.3934°
- Longitude
- -72.4624°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- orange with a black vertical stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal mast carrying a daymark colored orange with a black vertical stripe
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Becancour(3.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2390
- NGA No.
- 4636
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-875
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