Port-Saint-François Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Port-Saint-François Range Rear Lighthouse
The Port-Saint-François Range Rear light stands as a square pyramidal skeletal tower, painted black, with an enclosed watch room and lantern. This structure, built in 1906, stands 13 meters tall, with its focal plane at 19 meters above the water. It emits a continuous green light, offering a geographic range of 12.9 nautical miles. The light guides vessels navigating near Port-Saint-François, particularly those proceeding upstream. This station was first established in the 1860s, with the current tower replacing earlier structures.
Why it matters: This range rear light is indispensable for safe navigation on the waterway near Port-Saint-François, particularly for vessels transiting upstream. Its precise alignment, indicated by a continuous green light, allows mariners to maintain a true course, preventing groundings or collisions in a potentially complex channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 11s
- Raw Code
- F G
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1906
Significant events: Station established 1860s, Current tower built 1906
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Trois-Rivieres(4.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2398.15
- NGA No.
- 4736
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1266
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- black
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and enclosed watch room
Location
- City
- Nicolet
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- A range rear light on a waterway near Port-Saint-François, guiding vessels, particularly those headed upstream.
- Latitude
- 46.2752°
- Longitude
- -72.6034°
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