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Name: Sainte-Croix Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Sainte-Croix, Quebec, Canada

Location: South shore of the St. Lawrence River, above Quebec City.


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Photo: Michel Forand

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard

Tower Height: 40

Height of Focal Plane: 48

Characteristic and Range: Iso yellow 2s; range 7 miles.

Description of Tower: Red and white square skeleton tower with a fluorescent orange, rectangular slatwork daymark.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1842: White tower; 20 feet tall. Circa 1900: White, square wooden tower; 41 feet tall.

Date Established: 1842

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.


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