| Point Petre Light |
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| Nearest Town or City: | Cherry Valley Ontario Canada |
| Location: | Southwest tip of Quinte Island, Lake Ontario |
| Managing Organization: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Notes: | Point Petre is an active government environmental research facility. A sea serpent -- or "lake monster" -- sighting was reported at Point Petre in 1842. |
| Tower Height: | 62 |
| Description Tower: | Cylindrical concrete tower with horizontal red and white stripes. |
| Operational: | Yes |
| Date Established: | 1833 |
| Date Present Tower Built: | 1967 |
| Current Use: | Active aid to navigation. |
| Open To Public: | No. |
| Directions: | Go to the end of CR 24 off of CR 10. The road ends at the gate to the environmental research station; the lighthouse can be seen from the gate. |
| Characteristic Range: | White flash every 10 seconds. |
| Height Focal Plane: | 71 |
| National Register: | No |
| Keepers: | Mrs. James Burlingham (18??), Guy Scott (1901-1911), Mrs. Buffer Farrington (1912-1927), Howard Lowery (1928-1946), Charles Newman (1947-1967) |
| State: | Ontario |
| Country: | Canada |
| Earlier Towers: | 1833: 62-foot stone tower. |






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