Warren Landing Upper Range Lights

Warren Landing Upper Range Light
Manitoba
Location Warren Landing
Manitoba
Canada Canada
Coordinates 53°41′40.1″N 97°52′13.9″W / 53.694472°N 97.870528°W / 53.694472; -97.870528Coordinates: 53°41′40.1″N 97°52′13.9″W / 53.694472°N 97.870528°W / 53.694472; -97.870528
Year first constructed 1908
Construction wooden tower
Tower shape square frustum tower with lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, red trim, lantern and vertical band
Height 6 metres (20 ft)
Focal height 9 metres (30 ft)
Characteristic F W
CHS number CCG 1622
ARLHS number CAN-851
Managing agent Canadian Coast Guard [1]

The Warren Landing Upper Range Lights are a pair of range lights in Warren Landing, Manitoba at the entrance to the Nelson River. Built in 1908, the lighthouses help to guide ship traffic from Lake Winnipeg into the river. They work in tandem with the Warren Landing Lower Range Lights.

Both lights of the range were originally square, pyramidal frame towers; at some point the rear tower was replaced by a skeletal tower, which still survives. The range is still active, and is one of the remotest light stations in Canada.

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Manitoba". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 28, 2015.

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