Cobourg East Pierhead Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cobourg East Pierhead Lighthouse
A square pyramidal concrete tower, built in 1924, rests on a square concrete foundation at the eastern edge of the breakwater. This structure serves as a marker for the entry to Cobourg harbour on Lake Ontario. The tower reaches a height of 12 meters, and its light source is located 15 meters above the lake's surface. It emits a red light that flashes once every two seconds, with a visibility distance of 11.9 nautical miles. The tower received a fresh coat of paint in the summer of 2013. Visitors can access the site, but the tower itself is not open for entry.
Why it matters: This navigation aid assists vessels entering Cobourg's harbour on Lake Ontario. Its specific flashing red signal helps boaters identify the breakwater's end, avoiding hazards near the entry point.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Oc R 2s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1924
Significant events: repainted in the summer of 2013
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- in the summer of 2013
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square pyramidal concrete tower on a square concrete base
Location
- City
- Cobourg
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- Lake Ontario, marking the east breakwater entrance to Cobourg harbour.
- Latitude
- 43.9524°
- Longitude
- -78.1646°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cobourg(0.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-755
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