L'Orignal Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About L'Orignal Range Rear Lighthouse
The L'Orignal Range Rear light, built in 1915, is a square pyramidal wood tower standing 10 meters tall. It is painted white with red trim. This structure is located on the promontory of Pointe Laviolette, also known as Furnis Point, approximately 60 meters west of its front range light. The lighthouse has been inactive since the early 1990s and is not open to the public. Its nearest port is Hudson, 25.7 kilometers away.
Why it matters: As part of a two-light system, the L'Orignal Range Rear light offered precise directional guidance for vessels navigating a particular waterway, reflecting the maritime needs of the region in 1915.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with red trim
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower painted white with red trim
Location
- City
- Champlain
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- Located on the promontory of Pointe Laviolette (Furnis Point), about 60 m (200 ft) west of the front light.
- Latitude
- 45.6243°
- Longitude
- -74.7054°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hudson(25.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1036
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1915
Significant events: Inactive since the early 1990s
Visiting
- Open to public
- No
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