| Margaree Harbour Rear Range Light |
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| Nearest Town or City: | Margaree Harbour Nova Scotia Canada |
| Location: | West coast of Cape Breton. |
| Managing Organization: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Tower Height: | 33 |
| Description Tower: | White, square pyramidal wooden tower with red lantern and red vertical stripe. |
| Operational: | Yes |
| Date Established: | 1885 |
| Date Present Tower Built: | 1901 |
| Current Use: | Active aid to navigation. |
| Open To Public: | Grounds only. |
| Directions: | From Route 219, take the Margaree Harbour Shore Road. Turn right and follow to the end of the road at Margaree Harbour. Climb the hill to the left to see the lighthouses. |
| Characteristic Range: | Fixed yellow. |
| Date Automated: | 1963 |
| Height Focal Plane: | 70 |
| National Register: | No |
| Keepers: | Roderick McLellan (1901-?), John L. Mackinnon (1952-1963, was caretaker 1963--1970). |
| State: | Nova Scotia |
| Country: | Canada |
| Earlier Towers: | 1885: 21-foot wooden tower on breakwater; served as a sector light. |






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