Banc du Cap Brûlé Upstream Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Banc du Cap Brûlé Upstream Range Rear Lighthouse
This metal cylindrical tower, standing 20 meters tall, was built in 1965 and first lit the same year. It features an orange color with a single black vertical stripe and is positioned on a circular pier. The station was established in 1931, with the current structure dating from 1965. The light emits a white flash and is located in the St. Lawrence River off Cap Brûlé. The total focal height reaches 29 meters, providing a geographic range of 15.1 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This range light is essential for vessels navigating the channel off Cap Brûlé, ensuring they maintain the correct bearing to prevent groundings or collisions in this section of the river.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 29m
- Geographic Range
- 15.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1965
Significant events: Station established 1931, current tower built 1965
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- orange with a black vertical stripe
- Material
- metal
Structure: round cylindrical tower, painted with orange and white horizontal bands, mounted at the edge of a circular pier
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- Located in the river off Cap Brûlé, which is on the north bank about 18 km northeast of Beaupré.
- Latitude
- 47.0896°
- Longitude
- -70.7106°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Montmagny(8.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2261.1
- NGA No.
- 3752
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1004
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