Longue Pointe Traverse Upstream Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Longue Pointe Traverse Upstream Range Rear Lighthouse
This cylindrical steel tower, 13 meters tall, serves as the rear light for the Longue Pointe Traverse Upstream Range. With a focal height of 20.5 meters, it emits a green isophase light, showing a single flash every 2 seconds, visible for 13.3 nautical miles. The structure features a lantern and gallery atop its unpainted steel form. It stands beside the Autoroute 20 (René Lévesque) freeway in Longueuil, Quebec, guiding vessels along a specific waterway traverse. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: As the rear range light, this signal is essential for vessels to maintain the correct course through the Longue Pointe Traverse, supporting safe and efficient navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Iso G 2s
- Focal Height
- 20.5m
- Geographic Range
- 13.3NM
Location
- City
- Longueuil
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- Part of the Longue Pointe Traverse Upstream Range, located beside the Autoroute 20 (René Lévesque) freeway in Longueuil, guiding navigation through a specific waterway traverse.
- Latitude
- 45.5601°
- Longitude
- -73.4941°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Montreal(2.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1121
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- steel tower with lantern and gallery
- Material
- steel
Structure: round unpainted steel tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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