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Sailors' Encampment Range Rear Lighthouse

🇨🇦St. Joseph Township, CAOperational

Location & Light Range

About Sailors' Encampment Range Rear Lighthouse

This square skeletal steel tower, established in 1892, is now inactive. Originally part of a range system, it assisted mariners in maintaining a precise course by aligning it with a front light. The tower is situated approximately 100 meters southeast of the active front light. Its current construction material is steel. The specific year of the tower's erection is not definitively known.

Why it matters: This range light was essential for guiding vessels through a specific channel, ensuring safe passage by allowing mariners to align its light with a front beacon.

Tower & Structure

Tower Shape
skeletal
Material
steel

Structure: A square skeletal steel tower of unknown height.

Location

City
St. Joseph Township
Country
🇨🇦Canada
Region
Ontario
Sea Region
Located in Canada, this inactive range light is situated about 100 meters southeast of an active light, on private property.
Latitude
46.2664°
Longitude
-84.0958°

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Construction & History

Significant events: Station established 1892, became inactive

References & Identifiers

Nearest Port
Sault-Sainte-Marie(18.2 km)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which ports and harbors does Sailors' Encampment Range Rear Lighthouse guide vessels into?+
Sailors' Encampment Range Rear Lighthouse assists vessels approaching 5 nearby ports. The closest is Sault Sainte Marie at 17.5 NM to the NW. Other ports served include Sault-Sainte-Marie (17.6 NM NW), De Tour Village (18.3 NM SSE), DRUMMOND ISLAND (19.1 NM SSE), CEDARVILLE (19.7 NM SW). Mariners should consult the relevant chart for full approach and pilotage information.
Is Sailors' Encampment Range Rear Lighthouse still active and maintained?+
Yes, Sailors' Encampment Range Rear Lighthouse is currently operational. It is actively maintained and continues to emit its characteristic light signal for marine navigation. Most modern lighthouses are automated and monitored remotely by the national maritime authority.
How can I track vessels near Sailors' Encampment Range Rear Lighthouse?+
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