Niagara River Range, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.

Photographer: Roy B. Westin

Rear Range Light

Lighthouse History : In 1903, this set of range lights was constructed at a harbor in the small town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Positioned on the West side of the Niagara River, the tapered square wood towers help guide vessels in from Lake Ontario. Both lighthouses have a day-mark of a white tower with a red lantern room. The Front Range Light is approximately 30 feet tall. The Rear Range Light stands approximately 45 feet tall.

Niagara River Range

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Front Range

Built : 1903

Construction : Square, wood

Status : Active

Height : 30 feet (approximately)

Rear Range

Built : 1903

Height : 45 feet (approximately)

Construction : Square, wood

Status : Active

Location : Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada

Access : Car - from Niagara Falls, Ontario, travel North on the Niagara Parkway. This will follow along the Canadian (West) side of the Niagara River. The Niagara Parkway continues turning into Queens Parade. Turn right onto Wellington Street. Continue to Ricardo Street and turn right.. The Front Range light is visible in the marina. The more accessible Rear Range light is a block further down the road.

Photographer: Roy B. Westin

Front Range Light