Pointe aux Pins Main Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pointe aux Pins Main Lighthouse
The Pointe aux Pins Main light, built in 1970, is a 7-meter tall cylindrical tower painted red with a white horizontal band. Its focal height is 8 meters above sea level. This active light has a geographic range of 9.7 nautical miles. It guides vessels near Sault Ste. Marie, 5.4 kilometers away. The structure is a round cylindrical Claymar tower, serving as a modern successor to earlier lights at this location.
Why it matters: This light is a primary navigational marker, ensuring safe passage for vessels traversing its designated Canadian waterway.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1970
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sault-Sainte-Marie(5.4 km)
- USCG No.
- 7-14370
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-888
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red with a white horizontal band
Structure: round cylindrical Claymar tower painted red with a white horizontal band
Location
- City
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Latitude
- 46.4641°
- Longitude
- -84.4729°
Nearby Vessels
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