Long Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Long Point Lighthouse
Also known as: Long Point (Kiche Point)
The Long Point Lighthouse is a skeletal steel tower standing 15.5 meters tall, with its light positioned 17 meters above sea level. It emits a single white flash every four seconds, providing a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located on a cape that marks the approach to Grand Rapids. While the surrounding site is open to the public, the tower itself is closed to visitors. Its construction date is not documented, reflecting the remote nature of its location.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a critical navigational guide for vessels approaching Grand Rapids, helping to prevent groundings on the cape.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Manitoba
- Sea Region
- A cape marking the approach to Grand Rapids.
- Latitude
- 53.0368°
- Longitude
- -98.4208°
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J0382
- ARLHS No.
- USA450
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q6673081 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15.5m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Material
- steel
Structure: skeletal tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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