Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Slate Islands ...

01/16/05 9:27 PM

1-800-758-1444

Name: Slate Islands Light

Nearest Town or City:
Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada

Location: Patterson Island, northern Lake Superior.

Click to enlarge: 36Kb   
Photo: Aaron White
Related Photos

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard

Notes:
This lighthouse is located within Slate Islands Provincial Park. The islands are home to woodland caribou, beaver, hare, fox and various shorebirds.

Tower Height: 22

Height of Focal Plane: 224

Characteristic and Range: Occulting white 15 seconds (Flash 10 s; eclipse 5 s), visible for 10 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White, octagonal wooden tower.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1902

Date Present Tower Built: 1902

Current Use: Active aid to navigation (seasonal).

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
Call (807) 887-5010 for information on visiting Slate Islands Provincial Park.