Caribou Island Lighthouse sits on the uninhabited
Caribou Island Caribou Island may refer to:
Places
* Caribou Island, Alaska, USA; an island; see List of islands of Alaska
Ontario, Canada
There are six different islands in the province of Ontario called "Caribou Island" including:
* Caribou Island (near Michip ...
in the eastern end of
Lake Superior
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, south of
Michipicoten Island
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. It lies entirely within the territorial waters of
Canada
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although only about three miles from the international border between Canada and the
United States
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. It is approximately long and approximately wide.
A dangerous reef stretches along the north and west shores of Caribou Island, and a shallow reef stretches beyond to the southwest to Caribou Island, lying only below the lake's surface. The unmanned lighthouse, which is owned by the Canadian Coast Guard, is located on a tiny adjacent island called Lighthouse Island a few hundred feet across and positioned west of the southern tip of the main island. When originally built, it was visible for and operated on a 30-second revolving cycle. Caribou Island is about off Agawa Bay on the east shore of the lake.
History
The present light was built in 1912 (station established 1886), flashes white every 15 seconds and is tall. It is a hexagonal concrete tower with six flying buttresses. The structure is painted white, while the lantern, gallery and watch room are red. The lighthouse is located on a small island southwest of Caribou Island itself and about north of the international border. It is only accessible by boat or floatplane via a shallow, rocky harbour on the east side, or by helicopter via a landing area on the north side.
Keepers
*R. May 1886 – 1887
*Charles James Pim 1887–1898
*Wilbrod O. Demers 1899–1906
*Antoine Boucher 1907–1912
*George W. Johnston 1912–1921
*J. George Penfold 1921–1922
*John W. Kennedy 1922–1928
*Charles N. McDonald 1928–1935
*Arthur W. Hurley 1935–1962
*Alfred Thibeault 1962–1964
*George Rutherford 1964–?
*Reg Dawson (at least 1968)
*Bert Hopkins
Lighthouses Friends
See also
* List of lighthouses in Ontario
This is a list of lighthouses in the province of Ontario, Canada.
Lighthouses
See also
* List of lighthouses in Canada
* Imperial Towers (a group of lighthouses in the list)
References
External links
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{{Lighthouses of Canada
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*List of lighthouses in Canada
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*Henri de Miffonis
Henri de Miffonis (May 24, 1882 - 1955), born as Louis Fernand Henri de Miffonis, was a civil engineer. He was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France and died in Canada in 1955. Miffonis specialized in the construction of lighthouses. He studied in ...
References
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Lighthouses completed in 1912
Lighthouses in Ontario
1912 establishments in Ontario