List of lighthouses in Ontario explained

This is a list of lighthouses in the province of Ontario, Canada.

Lighthouses

NameImageWater bodyRegionLocationBuiltNotes
Battle Island LightLake SuperiorNorthwestern OntarioBattle Island48.7518°N -87.5573°W1911
Big Tub LighthouseLake HuronSouthwestern OntarioTobermory1885
Bois Blanc Island LighthouseDetroit RiverSouthwestern OntarioBois Blanc Island1836[1]
Burlington Canal Main LighthouseLake OntarioSouthwestern OntarioHamilton Harbour43.2985°N -79.7952°W1858
Caribou Island LightLake SuperiorNorthwestern OntarioCaribou Island1912
Chantry Island LighthouseLake HuronSouthwestern OntarioChantry Island44.4894°N -81.4019°W1859
Christian Island LighthouseLake HuronCentral OntarioChristian Island44.7866°N -80.1561°W1859[2]
Colchester Reef Light (Lake Erie, West)Lake ErieSouthwestern OntarioColchester Reef41.9322°N -82.891°W1885
Cove Island LighthouseLake HuronSouthwestern OntarioCove Island45.3271°N -81.7354°W1855
Gereaux Island LightstationGeorgian BayCentral OntarioParry Sound45.7445°N -80.659°W1870[3]
Gibraltar Point LighthouseLake OntarioGolden HorseshoeToronto Islands43.6137°N -79.3853°W1808
Goderich LighthouseLake HuronSouthwestern OntarioGoderich43.7422°N -81.7246°W1850[4]
Grand Bend LighthouseLake HuronSouthwestern OntarioLambton Shores43.3138°N -81.768°W
Griffith Island LighthouseGeorgian BaySouthwestern OntarioGriffith Island44.8506°N -80.8914°W1859[5]
Gros Cap Reefs LightLake SuperiorNortheastern OntarioSault Ste. Marie46.5121°N -84.6152°W1953[6]
Mimico Cruising Club LighthousesLake OntarioGolden HorseshoeToronto43.6181°N -79.4815°W1981[7]
Ile Parisienne LightLake SuperiorNortheastern OntarioIle Parisienne46.6453°N -84.724°W1911
Killarney East LighthouseGeorgian BayNortheastern OntarioGreater Sudbury45.9682°N -81.4889°W1866[8]
Kincardine LighthouseLake HuronSouthwestern OntarioKincardine44.1771°N -81.6381°W1881
Lion's Head LightGeorgian BaySoutheastern OntarioLion's Head44.9906°N -81.2481°W1903 (original)1983 (current)
Mississagi Strait LighthouseLake Huron (Mississagi Strait)Northeastern OntarioManitoulin Island45.8915°N -83.2257°W1873[9]
Mohawk Island LighthouseLake ErieGolden HorseshoeDunnville42.8341°N -79.5228°W1848[10]
Nottawasaga LighthouseGeorgian BaySouthwestern OntarioCollingwood44.5386°N -80.2587°W1858[11] [12]
Point Abino Light TowerLake ErieGolden HorseshoeCrystal Beach42.8361°N -79.0952°W1917
Point Clark LighthouseLake HuronSouthwestern OntarioPoint Clark44.0729°N -81.7572°W1859
Pointe au Baril LighthouseGeorgian BayCentral OntarioPointe au Baril45.5591°N -80.5035°W1889[13]
Port Burwell Marine Museum and Historic LighthouseLake ErieSouthwestern OntarioPort Burwell42.6447°N -80.8058°W1840
Port Dalhousie LighthouseLake OntarioGolden HorseshoeSt. Catharines43.2078°N -79.2633°W1833[14]
Port Dover LighthouseLake ErieGolden HorseshoePort Dover42.7811°N -80.2018°W1845[15]
Presqu'île Point LighthouseLake OntarioEastern OntarioPresqu'ile Provincial Park43.9979°N -77.6756°W1840
Queen's Wharf LighthouseLake OntarioGolden HorseshoeToronto43.6359°N -79.405°W1838
Strawberry Island LighthouseLake HuronNortheastern OntarioStrawberry Island45.9734°N -81.8541°W1881
Thames River LightLake St. ClairSouthwestern OntarioLakeshore, Ontario42.3175°N -82.4533°W1818
Toronto Harbour LightLake OntarioGolden HorseshoeToronto43.6135°N -79.3434°W1974
Windmill Point LightSaint Lawrence RiverEastern OntarioPrescott44.7209°N -75.4871°W1830[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burlington Canal Main Lighthouse. LighthouseFriends. en-us. 2018-12-01.
  2. Web site: Gros Cap Reef Lighthouse. LighthouseFriends. en-us. 2018-12-01.
  3. Web site: Gereaux Island Lighthouse. LighthouseFriends. en-us. 2018-12-01.
  4. Book: Gateman, Laura M.. Canadian Lighthouses: From Goderich to Christian Island. Bruce County Historical Society. 2006. 0969089937. 30.
  5. Web site: Griffith Island Lighthouse « Bruce Coast Lighthouses in Ontario. www.brucecoastlighthouses.com. en-US. 2018-12-01. 2018-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20181020134903/http://www.brucecoastlighthouses.com/lighthouses/griffith-island-lighthouse/. dead.
  6. Web site: Gros Cap Reef Lighthouse. LighthouseFriends. en-us. 2018-12-01.
  7. Web site: http://www.mimicocruisingclub.com/files/CT01718_MMCweb.pdf. 2012-03-21. 2018-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321194309/http://www.mimicocruisingclub.com/files/CT01718_MMCweb.pdf. 2012-03-21.
  8. Web site: Killarney East Lighthouse. LighthouseFriends. en-us. 2018-12-01.
  9. Web site: Mississagi Strait Lighthouse. LighthouseFriends. en-us. 2018-12-01.
  10. Web site: Mohawk Island Lighthouse. www.pc.gc.ca. en. 2018-12-01.
  11. Web site: Nottawasaga Island Lighthouse. LighthouseFriends. en-us. 2018-12-01.
  12. Web site: The Early Years – Nottawasaga Lighthouse Preservation Society. www.nlps.info. en-US. 2018-12-01.
  13. Web site: Pointe au Baril Range Front Lighthouse. LighthouseFriends. en-us. 2018-12-01.
  14. Web site: Port Dalhousie Range Rear Lighthouse. LighthouseFriends. en-us. 2018-12-01.
  15. Web site: Port Dover Lighthouse. LighthouseFriends. en-us. 2018-12-01.
  16. Web site: Windmill Point Lighthouse. LighthouseFriends. en-us. 2018-12-01.

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