Pointe aux Esquimaux Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pointe aux Esquimaux Lighthouse
Also known as: Pointe aux Esquimaux (Eskimo Point) Range Rear
The Pointe aux Esquimaux lighthouse, built in 1951, is a square skeletal tower constructed of steel. Standing 18 meters tall, its lantern is situated at a focal height of 23.5 meters, offering a geographic range of 13.9 nautical miles. The structure features a trapezoidal slatted daymark, painted orange with a distinctive black vertical stripe. The site is open to the public, though access to the tower itself is restricted. Located 0.4 kilometers from Havre-Saint-Pierre, it serves as a navigational aid on the Canadian coast.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for guiding vessels around Pointe aux Esquimaux, a specific coastal feature, aiding both local fishing fleets and commercial traffic.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 23.5m
- Geographic Range
- 13.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1951
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- orange with a black vertical stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower carrying a trapezoidal slatted daymark colored orange with a black vertical stripe
Location
- City
- Havre-Saint-Pierre
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- Pointe aux Esquimaux, Canada, marking a coastal point or approach.
- Latitude
- 50.2379°
- Longitude
- -63.6092°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Havre-Saint-Pierre(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H1940.1
- NGA No.
- 3092
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