Saint-Anicet (South Gulby) West Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Saint-Anicet (South Gulby) West Range Rear Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, painted orange with a black vertical stripe, stands 22.5 meters tall. It is part of a range system marking the Saint-Anicet (South Gulby) West Range Rear along the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. The structure carries a triangular slatted daymark and emits a green flashing light. Its focal height is also 22.5 meters, with a geographic range of 13.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This range light is critical for guiding ships through a specific channel on the St. Lawrence River. Its precise alignment with a front range light ensures vessels maintain the correct bearing, preventing groundings or collisions in this busy waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- F G
- Focal Height
- 22.5m
- Light Range
- 13NM (24.1 km)
- Geographic Range
- 13.7NM
Location
- City
- Saint-Anicet
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- St. Lawrence River, Canada, marking the Saint-Anicet (South Gulby) West Range Rear.
- Latitude
- 45.1116°
- Longitude
- -74.4573°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cornwall(12.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2551.1
- NGA No.
- 6188
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1037
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 22.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- orange with a black vertical stripe
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round white concrete tower carrying a triangular slatted daymark painted orange with a black vertical stripe
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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