Saint-Famille Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Saint-Famille Range Rear Lighthouse
Built in 1992, the Saint-Famille Range Rear light is a 15.5-meter tall skeletal steel mast. It is painted orange with a black vertical stripe and carries a daymark of the same design. The light from this structure has a focal height of 76 meters and a geographic range of 22.2 nautical miles. As a rear range light, it operates in conjunction with a front light to guide vessels along a specific channel. The light is operational and emits a characteristic determined by its front counterpart.
Why it matters: This range light is indispensable for guiding vessels along a specific navigational channel in Canadian waters. Its precise alignment with a front range light allows mariners to maintain a safe course.
Light & Optic
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- from front
- Focal Height
- 76m
- Geographic Range
- 22.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1992
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Quebec(5.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2294.1
- NGA No.
- 3936
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1116
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15.5m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- orange with a black vertical stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: skeletal mast carrying a daymark colored orange with a black vertical stripe
Location
- City
- Boischatel
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- A range light in Canada, guiding navigation along a specific channel.
- Latitude
- 46.9019°
- Longitude
- -71.1179°
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