List of lighthouses in Ontario

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

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Lighthouses

NameImageWater bodyRegionLocationBuiltNotes
Battle Island Light Battle Island Light.jpg Lake Superior Northwestern Ontario Battle Island
48°45′06.5″N87°33′26.4″W / 48.751806°N 87.557333°W / 48.751806; -87.557333
1911 [1]
Big Tub Lighthouse Taking a Break (3233249116).jpg Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Tobermory 1885
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse Bois Bland Island Lighthouse.jpg Detroit River Southwestern Ontario Bois Blanc Island 1836 [2] [3]
Burlington Canal Main Lighthouse Burlington Bay Lighthouse.JPG Lake Ontario Southwestern Ontario Hamilton Harbour 1858 [4]
Caribou Island Light Caribouisland.jpg Lake Superior Northwestern Ontario Caribou Island1912 [1]
Chantry Island Lighthouse Chantry Island lighthouse.JPG Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Chantry Island 1859 [5]
Christian Island Lighthouse Lake Huron Central Ontario Christian Island 1859 [6] [7]
Colchester Reef Light (Lake Erie, West) 04-13-2003 Colchester Reef Lighthouse Mike Drexler small.jpg Lake Erie Southwestern Ontario Colchester Reef1885 [2]
Cove Island Lighthouse Cove island light.jpg Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Cove Island1855
Gereaux Island Lightstation Gereaux Island lighthouse and dwelling (2).JPG Georgian Bay Central Ontario Parry Sound 1870 [8]
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse Gibraltar Point Lighthouse.JPG Lake Ontario Golden Horseshoe Toronto Islands 1808
Goderich Lighthouse Goderich Lighthouse - Goderich, Ontario (9166349856).jpg Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Goderich 1850 [9]
Grand Bend Lighthouse Grand Bend Lighthouse 3.JPG Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Lambton Shores
Griffith Island Lighthouse Griffith Island lighthouse.jpg Georgian Bay Southwestern Ontario Griffith Island 1859 [10]
Gros Cap Reefs Light
U.S. Coast Guard responding to grounded vessel Roger Blough in Lake Superior (Image 1 of 2) 160529-G-ZZ999-004.jpg
Lake Superior Northeastern Ontario Sault Ste. Marie 1953 [11]
Mimico Cruising Club Lighthouses Lake Ontario Golden Horseshoe Toronto 1981 [12]
Ile Parisienne Light Isle Parisienne Light.JPG Lake Superior Northeastern Ontario Ile Parisienne 1911
Killarney East Lighthouse Killarney lighthouse, Sudbury District, Ontario.JPG Georgian Bay Northeastern Ontario Greater Sudbury 1866 [13]
Kincardine Lighthouse Kincardinelighthouse.jpg Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Kincardine 1881
Lion's Head Light Lionslight.jpg Georgian Bay Southeastern Ontario Lion's Head 1903 (original)
1983 (current)
Mississagi Strait Lighthouse Mississagi Strait Lighthouse.JPG Lake Huron (Mississagi Strait) Northeastern Ontario Manitoulin Island 1873 [14]
Mohawk Island Lighthouse HPIM8229.JPG Lake Erie Golden Horseshoe Dunnville 1848 [15]
Nottawasaga Lighthouse Georgian Bay Southwestern Ontario Collingwood 1858 [16] [17]
Point Abino Light Tower Pt Abino Lighthouse by Vicki McKay - 119.jpg Lake Erie Golden Horseshoe Crystal Beach 1917
Point Clark Lighthouse Point clark lighthouse.JPG Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Point Clark 1859
Pointe au Baril Lighthouse Pointe au Baril Lighthouse by Vicki McKay - DSC 0369.jpg Georgian Bay Central Ontario Pointe au Baril 1889 [18]
Port Burwell Marine Museum and Historic Lighthouse Black and white postcard of the wooden lighthouse at the top of the harbour at Port Burwell, ON. The road runs down to the bridge over Otter Creek.jpg Lake Erie Southwestern Ontario Port Burwell 1840
Port Dalhousie Lighthouse Port Dalhousie Lighthouse Lake Ontario 1.jpg Lake Ontario Golden Horseshoe St. Catharines 1833 [19]
Port Dover Lighthouse Erie Beach, Pier and lighthouse at Port Dover, Ontario -a.jpg Lake Erie Golden Horseshoe Port Dover 1845 [20]
Presqu'île Point Lighthouse Presqu'ile Point Lighthouse.JPG Lake Ontario Eastern Ontario Presqu'ile Provincial Park 1840 [4]
Queen's Wharf Lighthouse Fleet Street Lighthouse.jpg Lake Ontario Golden Horseshoe Toronto 1838
Strawberry Island Lighthouse Lake Huron Northeastern Ontario Strawberry Island 1881
Thames River Light Lighthouse Cove (21857414899).jpg Lake St. Clair Southwestern Ontario Lakeshore, Ontario 1818
Toronto Harbour Light Toronto Harbour Light.jpg Lake Ontario Golden Horseshoe Toronto 1974
Windmill Point Light Battle of the Windmill 2008.jpg Saint Lawrence River Eastern Ontario Prescott 1830 [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Western Ontario". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Ontario". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. "Burlington Canal Main Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  4. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southeastern Ontario". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  5. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: West Central Ontario (Lake Huron Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  6. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Central Ontario (Georgian Bay Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  7. "Gros Cap Reef Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  8. "Gereaux Island Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  9. Gateman, Laura M. (2006). Canadian Lighthouses: From Goderich to Christian Island. Bruce County Historical Society. p. 30. ISBN   0969089937.
  10. "Griffith Island Lighthouse « Bruce Coast Lighthouses in Ontario". www.brucecoastlighthouses.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  11. "Gros Cap Reef Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  12. (PDF). 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.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. "Killarney East Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  14. "Mississagi Strait Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  15. "Mohawk Island Lighthouse". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  16. "Nottawasaga Island Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  17. "The Early Years – Nottawasaga Lighthouse Preservation Society". www.nlps.info. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  18. "Pointe au Baril Range Front Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  19. "Port Dalhousie Range Rear Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  20. "Port Dover Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  21. "Windmill Point Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.