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List of lighthouses in Ontario

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

Lighthouses

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Name

! class="unsortable"| Image

! Water body

! Region

! Location

! Built

! Notes

Battle Island Light

| 120px

| Lake Superior

| Northwestern Ontario

| Battle Island{{parabreak}}{{coord|48|45|06.5|N|87|33|26.4|W|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1911

| {{cite rowlett|onnw}}

Big Tub Lighthouse

|150x150px

|Lake Huron

|Southwestern Ontario

|Tobermory{{parabreak}}{{Coord|45|15|27|N|81|40|22|W}}

|1885

|

Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse

| 120px

| Detroit River

| Southwestern Ontario

| Bois Blanc Island{{parabreak}}{{Coord|42|05|13|N|83|7|10|W|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1836

| {{cite rowlett|onso}}{{Cite web|url=http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1066|title=Burlington Canal Main Lighthouse|website=LighthouseFriends|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-01}}

Burlington Canal Main Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Ontario

| Southwestern Ontario

| Hamilton Harbour{{parabreak}}{{coord|43.29848

79.79522|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1858

| {{cite rowlett|onse}}

Caribou Island Light

| 120px

| Lake Superior

| Northwestern Ontario

| Caribou Island{{parabreak}}{{Coord|47|20|23.1|N|85|49|33.1|W|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1912

|

Chantry Island Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Huron

| Southwestern Ontario

| Chantry Island{{parabreak}}{{coord|44.48938|N|81.40194|W|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1859

| {{cite rowlett|onlh}}

Christian Island Lighthouse

|

| Lake Huron

| Central Ontario

| Christian Island{{parabreak}}{{coord|44.786639

80.156056|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1859

| {{cite rowlett|ongb}}{{Cite web|url=http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1114|title=Gros Cap Reef Lighthouse|website=LighthouseFriends|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-01}}

Colchester Reef Light (Lake Erie, West)

| 120px

| Lake Erie

| Southwestern Ontario

| Colchester Reef{{parabreak}}{{coord|41|55|55.9|N|82|53|27.6|W|type:landmark_region:CA|display=inline}}

| 1885

|

Cove Island Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Huron

| Southwestern Ontario

| Cove Island{{parabreak}}{{coord|45.327080

81.735411|type:landmark_region:CA|display=inline}}

| 1855

|

Gereaux Island Lightstation

| 120px

| Georgian Bay

| Central Ontario

| Parry Sound{{parabreak}}{{coord|45.744497

80.659015|type:landmark_region:CA|display=inline}}

| 1870

| {{Cite web|url=http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1525|title=Gereaux Island Lighthouse|website=LighthouseFriends|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-01}}

Gibraltar Point Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Ontario

| Golden Horseshoe

| Toronto Islands{{parabreak}}{{coord|43.613667

79.385278|type:landmark_region:CA|display=inline}}

| 1808

|

Goderich Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Huron

| Southwestern Ontario

| Goderich{{parabreak}}{{coord|43.742179

81.724564|type:landmark_region:CA|display=inline}}

| 1850

| {{Cite book|last=Gateman|first=Laura M.|title=Canadian Lighthouses: From Goderich to Christian Island|publisher=Bruce County Historical Society|year=2006|isbn=0969089937|pages=30}}

Grand Bend Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Huron

| Southwestern Ontario

| Lambton Shores{{parabreak}}{{coord|43.313820

81.768029|type:landmark_region:CA|display=inline}}

|

|

Griffith Island Lighthouse

| 120px

| Georgian Bay

| Southwestern Ontario

| Griffith Island{{parabreak}}{{coord|44.850568

80.891397|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1859

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.brucecoastlighthouses.com/lighthouses/griffith-island-lighthouse/|title=Griffith Island Lighthouse « Bruce Coast Lighthouses in Ontario|website=www.brucecoastlighthouses.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-01|archive-date=2018-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020134903/http://www.brucecoastlighthouses.com/lighthouses/griffith-island-lighthouse/|url-status=dead}}

Gros Cap Reefs Light

| {{CSS image crop|Image=U.S. Coast Guard responding to grounded vessel Roger Blough in Lake Superior (Image 1 of 2) 160529-G-ZZ999-004.jpg|bSize=300|cWidth=120|cHeight=200|oTop=0|oLeft=0}}

| Lake Superior

| Northeastern Ontario

| Sault Ste. Marie{{parabreak}}{{coord|46.51213

84.61524|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1953

| {{Cite web|url=http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1114|title=Gros Cap Reef Lighthouse|website=LighthouseFriends|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-01}}

Mimico Cruising Club Lighthouses

|

| Lake Ontario

| Golden Horseshoe

| Toronto{{parabreak}}{{coord|43.618126

79.481455|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1981

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.mimicocruisingclub.com/files/CT01718_MMCweb.pdf|date=2012-03-21|access-date=2018-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321194309/http://www.mimicocruisingclub.com/files/CT01718_MMCweb.pdf|archive-date=2012-03-21}}

Ile Parisienne Light

| 120px

| Lake Superior

| Northeastern Ontario

| Ile Parisienne{{parabreak}}{{coord|46.645278

84.724|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1911

|

Killarney East Lighthouse

| 120px

| Georgian Bay

| Northeastern Ontario

| Greater Sudbury{{parabreak}}{{coord|45.96819

81.48892|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1866

| {{Cite web|url=http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1381|title=Killarney East Lighthouse|website=LighthouseFriends|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-01}}

Kincardine Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Huron

| Southwestern Ontario

| Kincardine{{parabreak}}{{coord|44.17708

81.63809|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1881

|

Lion's Head Light

| 120px

| Georgian Bay

| Southeastern Ontario

| Lion's Head{{parabreak}}{{coord|44.99058

81.24808|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1903 (original){{parabreak}}1983 (current)

|

Mississagi Strait Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Huron (Mississagi Strait)

| Northeastern Ontario

| Manitoulin Island{{parabreak}}{{coord|45.891539

83.225695|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1873

| {{Cite web|url=http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1543|title=Mississagi Strait Lighthouse|website=LighthouseFriends|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-01}}

Mohawk Island Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Erie

| Golden Horseshoe

| Dunnville{{parabreak}}{{coord|42.834055

79.522820|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1848

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_hl_eng.aspx?id=14814|title=Mohawk Island Lighthouse|website=www.pc.gc.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-12-01}}

Nottawasaga Lighthouse

|

| Georgian Bay

| Southwestern Ontario

| Collingwood{{parabreak}}{{coord|44.53857

80.25869|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1858

| {{Cite web|url=http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1059|title=Nottawasaga Island Lighthouse|website=LighthouseFriends|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-01}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nlps.info/the-early-years/|title=The Early Years – Nottawasaga Lighthouse Preservation Society|website=www.nlps.info|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-01}}

Point Abino Light Tower

| 120px

| Lake Erie

| Golden Horseshoe

| Crystal Beach{{parabreak}}{{coord|42.8361

79.0952|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1917

|

Point Clark Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Huron

| Southwestern Ontario

| Point Clark{{parabreak}}{{coord|44.072854

81.757217|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1859

|

Pointe au Baril Lighthouse

| 120px

| Georgian Bay

| Central Ontario

| Pointe au Baril{{parabreak}}{{coord|45.559136

80.503532|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1889

| {{Cite web|url=http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1523|title=Pointe au Baril Range Front Lighthouse|website=LighthouseFriends|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-01}}

Port Burwell Marine Museum and Historic Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Erie

| Southwestern Ontario

| Port Burwell{{parabreak}}{{coord|42.644722

80.805833|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1840

|

Port Dalhousie Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Ontario

| Golden Horseshoe

| St. Catharines{{parabreak}}{{coord|43.2078

79.2633|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1833

| {{Cite web|url=http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1068|title=Port Dalhousie Range Rear Lighthouse|website=LighthouseFriends|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-01}}

Port Dover Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Erie

| Golden Horseshoe

| Port Dover{{parabreak}}{{coord|42.78111

80.20183|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1845

| {{Cite web|url=http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1077|title=Port Dover Lighthouse|website=LighthouseFriends|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-01}}

Presqu'île Point Lighthouse

| 161x161px

| Lake Ontario

| Eastern Ontario

| Presqu'ile Provincial Park{{parabreak}}{{coord|43.997867

77.675647|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1840

|

Queen's Wharf Lighthouse

| 120px

| Lake Ontario

| Golden Horseshoe

| Toronto{{parabreak}}{{coord|43.635889

79.404972|type:landmark_region:CA|display=inline}}

| 1838

|

Strawberry Island Lighthouse

|

| Lake Huron

| Northeastern Ontario

| Strawberry Island{{parabreak}}{{coord|45.973440

81.854124|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1881

|

Thames River Light

| 120px

| Lake St. Clair

| Southwestern Ontario

| Lakeshore, Ontario{{parabreak}}{{coord|42.317514

82.453297|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1818

|

Toronto Harbour Light

| 120px

| Lake Ontario

| Golden Horseshoe

| Toronto{{parabreak}}{{coord|43.613545

79.34339|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1974

|

Windmill Point Light

| 120px

| Saint Lawrence River

| Eastern Ontario

| Prescott{{parabreak}}{{coord|44.72091

75.48714|type:landmark_region:CA-ON}}

| 1830

| {{Cite web|url=http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1099|title=Windmill Point Lighthouse|website=LighthouseFriends|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-01}}

See also

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References

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External links

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