Île Sainte-Thérèse Lower Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Île Sainte-Thérèse Lower Range Front Lighthouse
This black and yellow tower stands 11 meters above the water at Île Sainte-Thérèse, Canada. As the front range light, it works with a rear range light to align vessels navigating a specific channel. Its green light flashes with a characteristic of 39. This operational aid to navigation offers a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated near Varennes and serves the waterway leading to the port of Montreal.
Why it matters: Its function as a front range light provides critical alignment for vessels, helping them maintain the correct course through a designated channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- F.G. 39
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- City
- Varennes
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- Located at Île Sainte-Thérèse, Canada, serving as a front range light.
- Latitude
- 45.6845°
- Longitude
- -73.4591°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Color
- black and yellow
Structure: The Île Sainte-Thérèse Lower Range Front Lighthouse plays a vital role in guiding mariners through the waterways surrounding Île Sainte-Thérèse in Canada. As a front range light, its primary purpose is to work in conjunction with a corresponding rear range light, providing a precise alignment for vessels navigating a specific channel. This active aid to navigation ensures safe passage, particularly in areas where currents or shallow waters might pose a hazard to shipping. While specific historical events or detailed architectural descriptions are not provided, its continued operation underscores its ongoing importance to both local and commercial shipping traffic. The light's focal plane is positioned at 11 meters above the water, offering a clear and reliable guide to those traversing these Canadian waters, helping them maintain the correct course through designated navigation lanes.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Montreal(9.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2484
- NGA No.
- 5448
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