Cap de la Madeleine Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cap de la Madeleine Lighthouse
The Cap de la Madeleine lighthouse is a 11-meter tall cylindrical cast iron tower built in 1907. Its white exterior is accented with red trim. The light emits three white flashes every 27 seconds from a focal height of 44.5 meters, providing a geographic range of 17.8 nautical miles. The original keeper's house was replaced by two modern residences in 1956, and the active light lens was updated around the year 2000. The tower is attached to a small workroom and the site is open to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a navigational aid near Rivière-la-Madeleine and is also a significant tourist attraction, featuring a museum and restaurant.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 27s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3) W 27s
- Focal Height
- 44.5m
- Geographic Range
- 17.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1907
Significant events: Original keeper's house replaced by two modern houses in 1956, Active light lens replaced about 2000
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with red trim
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: round cylindrical cast iron tower attached to a small workroom
Location
- City
- Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of Route du Phare off QC 132 in Rivière-la-Madeleine
- Latitude
- 49.2506°
- Longitude
- -65.3255°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mont-Louis(15.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H1828
- NGA No.
- 6868
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-081
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