List of lighthouses in Ontario
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This is a list of lighthouses in the province of Ontario, Canada.
Lighthouses
Name | Image | Water body | Region | Location | Built | Notes |
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Battle Island Light | ![]() | Lake Superior | Northwestern Ontario | Battle Island48°45′06.5″N 87°33′26.4″W / 48.751806°N 87.557333°W / 48.751806; -87.557333 | 1911 | [1] |
Big Tub Lighthouse | ![]() | Lake Huron | Southwestern Ontario | Tobermory45°15′27″N 81°40′22″W / 45.25750°N 81.67278°W / 45.25750; -81.67278 | 1885 | |
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse | ![]() | Detroit River | Southwestern Ontario | Bois Blanc Island42°05′13″N 83°7′10″W / 42.08694°N 83.11944°W / 42.08694; -83.11944 | 1836 | [2][3] |
Burlington Canal Main Lighthouse | Lake Ontario | Southwestern Ontario | Hamilton Harbour43°17′55″N 79°47′43″W / 43.29848°N 79.79522°W / 43.29848; -79.79522 | 1858 | [4] | |
Caribou Island Light | ![]() | Lake Superior | Northwestern Ontario | Caribou Island47°20′23.1″N 85°49′33.1″W / 47.339750°N 85.825861°W / 47.339750; -85.825861 | 1912 | [1] |
Chantry Island Lighthouse | Lake Huron | Southwestern Ontario | Chantry Island44°29′22″N 81°24′07″W / 44.48938°N 81.40194°W / 44.48938; -81.40194 | 1859 | [5] | |
Christian Island Lighthouse | Lake Huron | Central Ontario | Christian Island44°47′12″N 80°09′22″W / 44.786639°N 80.156056°W / 44.786639; -80.156056 | 1859 | [6][7] | |
Colchester Reef Light (Lake Erie, West) | ![]() | Lake Erie | Southwestern Ontario | Colchester Reef41°55′55.9″N 82°53′27.6″W / 41.932194°N 82.891000°W / 41.932194; -82.891000 | 1885 | [2] |
Cove Island Lighthouse | ![]() | Lake Huron | Southwestern Ontario | Cove Island45°19′37″N 81°44′07″W / 45.327080°N 81.735411°W / 45.327080; -81.735411 | 1855 | |
Gereaux Island Lightstation | Georgian Bay | Central Ontario | Parry Sound45°44′40″N 80°39′32″W / 45.744497°N 80.659015°W / 45.744497; -80.659015 | 1870 | [8] | |
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse | Lake Ontario | Golden Horseshoe | Toronto Islands43°36′49″N 79°23′07″W / 43.613667°N 79.385278°W / 43.613667; -79.385278 | 1808 | ||
Goderich Lighthouse | ![]() | Lake Huron | Southwestern Ontario | Goderich43°44′32″N 81°43′28″W / 43.742179°N 81.724564°W / 43.742179; -81.724564 | 1850 | [9] |
Grand Bend Lighthouse | Lake Huron | Southwestern Ontario | Lambton Shores43°18′50″N 81°46′05″W / 43.313820°N 81.768029°W / 43.313820; -81.768029 | |||
Griffith Island Lighthouse | ![]() | Georgian Bay | Southwestern Ontario | Griffith Island44°51′02″N 80°53′29″W / 44.850568°N 80.891397°W / 44.850568; -80.891397 | 1859 | [10] |
Gros Cap Reefs Light | ![]() | Lake Superior | Northeastern Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie46°30′44″N 84°36′55″W / 46.51213°N 84.61524°W / 46.51213; -84.61524 | 1953 | [11] |
Mimico Cruising Club Lighthouses | Lake Ontario | Golden Horseshoe | Toronto43°37′05″N 79°28′53″W / 43.618126°N 79.481455°W / 43.618126; -79.481455 | 1981 | [12] | |
Ile Parisienne Light | Lake Superior | Northeastern Ontario | Ile Parisienne46°38′43″N 84°43′26″W / 46.645278°N 84.724°W / 46.645278; -84.724 | 1911 | ||
Killarney East Lighthouse | Georgian Bay | Northeastern Ontario | Greater Sudbury45°58′05″N 81°29′20″W / 45.96819°N 81.48892°W / 45.96819; -81.48892 | 1866 | [13] | |
Kincardine Lighthouse | ![]() | Lake Huron | Southwestern Ontario | Kincardine44°10′37″N 81°38′17″W / 44.17708°N 81.63809°W / 44.17708; -81.63809 | 1881 | |
Lion's Head Light | ![]() | Georgian Bay | Southeastern Ontario | Lion's Head44°59′26″N 81°14′53″W / 44.99058°N 81.24808°W / 44.99058; -81.24808 | 1903 (original)1983 (current) | |
Mississagi Strait Lighthouse | Lake Huron (Mississagi Strait) | Northeastern Ontario | Manitoulin Island45°53′30″N 83°13′33″W / 45.891539°N 83.225695°W / 45.891539; -83.225695 | 1873 | [14] | |
Mohawk Island Lighthouse | Lake Erie | Golden Horseshoe | Dunnville42°50′03″N 79°31′22″W / 42.834055°N 79.522820°W / 42.834055; -79.522820 | 1848 | [15] | |
Nottawasaga Lighthouse | Georgian Bay | Southwestern Ontario | Collingwood44°32′19″N 80°15′31″W / 44.53857°N 80.25869°W / 44.53857; -80.25869 | 1858 | [16][17] | |
Point Abino Light Tower | ![]() | Lake Erie | Golden Horseshoe | Crystal Beach42°50′10″N 79°05′43″W / 42.8361°N 79.0952°W / 42.8361; -79.0952 | 1917 | |
Point Clark Lighthouse | Lake Huron | Southwestern Ontario | Point Clark44°04′22″N 81°45′26″W / 44.072854°N 81.757217°W / 44.072854; -81.757217 | 1859 | ||
Pointe au Baril Lighthouse | ![]() | Georgian Bay | Central Ontario | Pointe au Baril45°33′33″N 80°30′13″W / 45.559136°N 80.503532°W / 45.559136; -80.503532 | 1889 | [18] |
Port Burwell Marine Museum and Historic Lighthouse | ![]() | Lake Erie | Southwestern Ontario | Port Burwell42°38′41″N 80°48′21″W / 42.644722°N 80.805833°W / 42.644722; -80.805833 | 1840 | |
Port Dalhousie Lighthouse | ![]() | Lake Ontario | Golden Horseshoe | St. Catharines43°12′28″N 79°15′48″W / 43.2078°N 79.2633°W / 43.2078; -79.2633 | 1833 | [19] |
Port Dover Lighthouse | ![]() | Lake Erie | Golden Horseshoe | Port Dover42°46′52″N 80°12′07″W / 42.78111°N 80.20183°W / 42.78111; -80.20183 | 1845 | [20] |
Presqu'île Point Lighthouse | Lake Ontario | Eastern Ontario | Presqu'ile Provincial Park43°59′52″N 77°40′32″W / 43.997867°N 77.675647°W / 43.997867; -77.675647 | 1840 | [4] | |
Queen's Wharf Lighthouse | ![]() | Lake Ontario | Golden Horseshoe | Toronto43°38′09″N 79°24′18″W / 43.635889°N 79.404972°W / 43.635889; -79.404972 | 1838 | |
Strawberry Island Lighthouse | Lake Huron | Northeastern Ontario | Strawberry Island45°58′24″N 81°51′15″W / 45.973440°N 81.854124°W / 45.973440; -81.854124 | 1881 | ||
Thames River Light | ![]() | Lake St. Clair | Southwestern Ontario | Lakeshore, Ontario42°19′03″N 82°27′12″W / 42.317514°N 82.453297°W / 42.317514; -82.453297 | 1818 | |
Toronto Harbour Light | ![]() | Lake Ontario | Golden Horseshoe | Toronto43°36′49″N 79°20′36″W / 43.613545°N 79.34339°W / 43.613545; -79.34339 | 1974 | |
Windmill Point Light | ![]() | Saint Lawrence River | Eastern Ontario | Prescott44°43′15″N 75°29′14″W / 44.72091°N 75.48714°W / 44.72091; -75.48714 | 1830 | [21] |
See also
- List of lighthouses in Canada
- Imperial Towers (a group of lighthouses in the list)
References
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Western Ontario". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Ontario". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "Burlington Canal Main Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southeastern Ontario". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: West Central Ontario (Lake Huron Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Central Ontario (Georgian Bay Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "Gros Cap Reef Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Gereaux Island Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ Gateman, Laura M. (2006). Canadian Lighthouses: From Goderich to Christian Island. Bruce County Historical Society. p. 30. ISBN 0969089937.
- ^ "Griffith Island Lighthouse « Bruce Coast Lighthouses in Ontario". www.brucecoastlighthouses.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Gros Cap Reef Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ . 2012-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321194309/http://www.mimicocruisingclub.com/files/CT01718_MMCweb.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
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(help) - ^ "Killarney East Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Mississagi Strait Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Mohawk Island Lighthouse". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Nottawasaga Island Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "The Early Years – Nottawasaga Lighthouse Preservation Society". www.nlps.info. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Pointe au Baril Range Front Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Port Dalhousie Range Rear Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Port Dover Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Windmill Point Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
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