Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard (structure privately owned).
Notes:
Manitoulin Island is the largest freshwater island in the world.
Tower Height: 35
Height of Focal Plane: 49
Characteristic and Range: Oc W 5s (flash 3s, eclipse 2s), visible for 12 nautical miles.
Description of Tower: White, wooden square pyramidal tower attached to dwelling.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1879
Date Present Tower Built: 1879
Current Use: Private home, active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? no
Directions:
At the end of Water Street in Gore Bay. The lighthouse is occupied by the owners of an adjacent campground and has a gift shop.
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