Contrecoeur-Verchères Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Contrecoeur-Verchères Range Front Lighthouse
A cylindrical concrete tower, 7 meters tall, stands on a square pyramidal concrete pier. It is painted orange with a black vertical stripe on the range line and features a lantern and gallery. First lit in 1903, the current structure replaced an earlier light that utilized the same pier. The tower's focal height is 10 meters, and it emits a continuous green light. Its geographic range extends to 10.4 nautical miles, guiding vessels along the specified range line. The lighthouse is situated on a marshy island within the Îles de Contrecoeur National Wildlife Area, northwest of Contrecoeur.
Why it matters: This range front light is critical for precise navigation on the St. Lawrence River, guiding ships through a specific channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Green
- Raw Code
- F G
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1903
Significant events: original light structure replaced
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Contrecoeur(1.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2472
- NGA No.
- 5308
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1260
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- orange with a black vertical stripe on the range line
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a square pyramidal concrete pier
Location
- City
- Contrecœur
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- marshy island in the Îles de Contrecoeur National Wildlife Area northwest of Contrecoeur
- Latitude
- 45.8771°
- Longitude
- -73.2375°
Nearby Vessels
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