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Name: Peninsula Harbour Light  

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Also known as: Hawkins Island Light

Nearest Town or City:
Marathon, Ontario, Canada

Location: Hawkins Island, Northern Lake Superior.


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Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand

Tower Height: 41

Height of Focal Plane: 89

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 4 seconds, visible for 5 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Skeleton tower with a white slatwork daymark.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1891: White square wooden tower, dwelling attached. 1929: White, square wooden dwelling surmounted by a white, square wooden lantern, 39 feet tall (demolished in 1975).

Date Established: 1891

Date Present Tower Built: 1975?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.


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