Warren Landing Lower Range Lights

Warren Landing Lower Range Front Light
Manitoba
Location Warren Landing
Manitoba
Canada
Coordinates 53°41′48.4″N 97°52′13.4″W / 53.696778°N 97.870389°W / 53.696778; -97.870389Coordinates: 53°41′48.4″N 97°52′13.4″W / 53.696778°N 97.870389°W / 53.696778; -97.870389
Year first constructed 1908
Construction wooden tower
Tower shape square frustum tower with lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, red trim and lantern
Height 6 metres (20 ft)
Focal height 13 metres (43 ft)
Characteristic F W
CHS number CCG 1620
ARLHS number CAN-849
Managing agent Canadian Coast Guard [1]

The Warren Landing Lower 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 Upper 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.

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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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