Pratt's Landing Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pratt's Landing Lighthouse
This 4-meter tall octagonal lighthouse was constructed in 2013 from wood and painted white with a blue lantern. It stands on the Peace River west of Fairview, Alberta, marking the route to Pratt's Landing Campground. The lighthouse emits a white flashing light with a focal height of 7 meters, visible for 9.3 nautical miles. This modern structure is solar-powered and guides recreational boaters along the river. While the campground site is open to visitors, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant for its direct utility to recreational boaters on the Peace River, guiding them to the Pratt's Landing Campground.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- Fl W
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2013
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with a blue lantern
- Material
- wood
Structure: A 4m octagonal wood lighthouse with a small lantern, painted white with a blue lantern.
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Alberta
- Sea Region
- Peace River west of Fairview in northern Alberta, guiding boaters to Pratt's Landing Campground
- Latitude
- 56.0447°
- Longitude
- -118.9105°
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