Location | Ile Parisienne Ontario Canada |
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Coordinates | 46°38′43″N 84°43′26.4″W / 46.64528°N 84.724000°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1911 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 16.6 metres (54 ft) |
Shape | hexagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Heritage | recognized federal heritage building of Canada |
Light | |
Focal height | 16.1 metres (53 ft) |
Lens | modern optic, emergency, seasonal[1] |
Range | 25.75 kilometres (16.00 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
The Ile Parisienne Light was built in 1911 on the southern tip of remote Ile Parisienne in the middle of Whitefish Bay on Lake Superior on a major shipping lane for ingress/egress to the Soo Locks.[2][3][4][5] It is now a well-known landmark to shipping traffic and pleasure craft. The light is automated and remains seasonally active.