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This is a list of lighthouses in the province of Ontario, Canada.

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Name Image Water body Region Location Built Notes
Battle Island Light Lake Superior Northwestern Ontario Battle Island
48°45′06.5″N 87°33′26.4″W / 48.751806°N 87.557333°W / 48.751806; -87.557333 		1911 [1]
Big Tub Lighthouse Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Tobermory
45°15′27″N 81°40′22″W / 45.25750°N 81.67278°W / 45.25750; -81.67278 		1885
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse Detroit River Southwestern Ontario Bois Blanc Island
42°05′13″N 83°7′10″W / 42.08694°N 83.11944°W / 42.08694; -83.11944 		1836 [2][3]
Burlington Canal Main Lighthouse Lake Ontario Southwestern Ontario Hamilton Harbour
43°17′55″N 79°47′43″W / 43.29848°N 79.79522°W / 43.29848; -79.79522 		1858 [4]
Caribou Island Light Lake Superior Northwestern Ontario Caribou Island
47°20′23.1″N 85°49′33.1″W / 47.339750°N 85.825861°W / 47.339750; -85.825861 		1912 [1]
Chantry Island Lighthouse Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Chantry Island
44°29′22″N 81°24′07″W / 44.48938°N 81.40194°W / 44.48938; -81.40194 		1859 [5]
Christian Island Lighthouse Lake Huron Central Ontario Christian Island
44°47′12″N 80°09′22″W / 44.786639°N 80.156056°W / 44.786639; -80.156056 		1859 [6][7]
Colchester Reef Light (Lake Erie, West) Lake Erie Southwestern Ontario Colchester Reef
41°55′55.9″N 82°53′27.6″W / 41.932194°N 82.891000°W / 41.932194; -82.891000 		1885 [2]
Cove Island Lighthouse Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Cove Island
45°19′37″N 81°44′07″W / 45.327080°N 81.735411°W / 45.327080; -81.735411 		1855
Gereaux Island Lightstation Georgian Bay Central Ontario Parry Sound
45°44′40″N 80°39′32″W / 45.744497°N 80.659015°W / 45.744497; -80.659015 		1870 [8]
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse Lake Ontario Golden Horseshoe Toronto Islands
43°36′49″N 79°23′07″W / 43.613667°N 79.385278°W / 43.613667; -79.385278 		1808
Goderich Lighthouse Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Goderich
43°44′32″N 81°43′28″W / 43.742179°N 81.724564°W / 43.742179; -81.724564 		1850 [9]
Grand Bend Lighthouse Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Lambton Shores
43°18′50″N 81°46′05″W / 43.313820°N 81.768029°W / 43.313820; -81.768029
Griffith Island Lighthouse Georgian Bay Southwestern Ontario Griffith Island
44°51′02″N 80°53′29″W / 44.850568°N 80.891397°W / 44.850568; -80.891397 		1859 [10]
Gros Cap Reefs Light
U.S. Coast Guard responding to grounded vessel Roger Blough in Lake Superior (Image 1 of 2) 160529-G-ZZ999-004.jpg
 Lake Superior Northeastern Ontario Sault Ste. Marie
46°30′44″N 84°36′55″W / 46.51213°N 84.61524°W / 46.51213; -84.61524 		1953 [11]
Mimico Cruising Club Lighthouses Lake Ontario Golden Horseshoe Toronto
43°37′05″N 79°28′53″W / 43.618126°N 79.481455°W / 43.618126; -79.481455 		1981 [12]
Ile Parisienne Light Lake Superior Northeastern Ontario Ile Parisienne
46°38′43″N 84°43′26″W / 46.645278°N 84.724°W / 46.645278; -84.724 		1911
Killarney East Lighthouse Georgian Bay Northeastern Ontario Greater Sudbury
45°58′05″N 81°29′20″W / 45.96819°N 81.48892°W / 45.96819; -81.48892 		1866 [13]
Kincardine Lighthouse Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Kincardine
44°10′37″N 81°38′17″W / 44.17708°N 81.63809°W / 44.17708; -81.63809 		1881
Lion's Head Light Georgian Bay Southeastern Ontario Lion's Head
44°59′26″N 81°14′53″W / 44.99058°N 81.24808°W / 44.99058; -81.24808 		1903 (original)
1983 (current)
Mississagi Strait Lighthouse Lake Huron (Mississagi Strait) Northeastern Ontario Manitoulin Island
45°53′30″N 83°13′33″W / 45.891539°N 83.225695°W / 45.891539; -83.225695 		1873 [14]
Mohawk Island Lighthouse Lake Erie Golden Horseshoe Dunnville
42°50′03″N 79°31′22″W / 42.834055°N 79.522820°W / 42.834055; -79.522820 		1848 [15]
Nottawasaga Lighthouse Georgian Bay Southwestern Ontario Collingwood
44°32′19″N 80°15′31″W / 44.53857°N 80.25869°W / 44.53857; -80.25869 		1858 [16][17]
Point Abino Light Tower Lake Erie Golden Horseshoe Crystal Beach
42°50′10″N 79°05′43″W / 42.8361°N 79.0952°W / 42.8361; -79.0952 		1917
Point Clark Lighthouse Lake Huron Southwestern Ontario Point Clark
44°04′22″N 81°45′26″W / 44.072854°N 81.757217°W / 44.072854; -81.757217 		1859
Pointe au Baril Lighthouse Georgian Bay Central Ontario Pointe au Baril
45°33′33″N 80°30′13″W / 45.559136°N 80.503532°W / 45.559136; -80.503532 		1889 [18]
Port Burwell Marine Museum and Historic Lighthouse Lake Erie Southwestern Ontario Port Burwell
42°38′41″N 80°48′21″W / 42.644722°N 80.805833°W / 42.644722; -80.805833 		1840
Port Dalhousie Lighthouse Lake Ontario Golden Horseshoe St. Catharines
43°12′28″N 79°15′48″W / 43.2078°N 79.2633°W / 43.2078; -79.2633 		1833 [19]
Port Dover Lighthouse Lake Erie Golden Horseshoe Port Dover
42°46′52″N 80°12′07″W / 42.78111°N 80.20183°W / 42.78111; -80.20183 		1845 [20]
Presqu'île Point Lighthouse Lake Ontario Eastern Ontario Presqu'ile Provincial Park
43°59′52″N 77°40′32″W / 43.997867°N 77.675647°W / 43.997867; -77.675647 		1840 [4]
Queen's Wharf Lighthouse Lake Ontario Golden Horseshoe Toronto
43°38′09″N 79°24′18″W / 43.635889°N 79.404972°W / 43.635889; -79.404972 		1838
Strawberry Island Lighthouse Lake Huron Northeastern Ontario Strawberry Island
45°58′24″N 81°51′15″W / 45.973440°N 81.854124°W / 45.973440; -81.854124 		1881
Thames River Light Lake St. Clair Southwestern Ontario Lakeshore, Ontario
42°19′03″N 82°27′12″W / 42.317514°N 82.453297°W / 42.317514; -82.453297 		1818
Toronto Harbour Light Lake Ontario Golden Horseshoe Toronto
43°36′49″N 79°20′36″W / 43.613545°N 79.34339°W / 43.613545; -79.34339 		1974
Windmill Point Light Saint Lawrence River Eastern Ontario Prescott
44°43′15″N 75°29′14″W / 44.72091°N 75.48714°W / 44.72091; -75.48714 		1830 [21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Western Ontario". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Ontario". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. ^ "Burlington Canal Main Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  4. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southeastern Ontario". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  5. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: West Central Ontario (Lake Huron Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  6. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Central Ontario (Georgian Bay Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  7. ^ "Gros Cap Reef Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  8. ^ "Gereaux Island Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  9. ^ Gateman, Laura M. (2006). Canadian Lighthouses: From Goderich to Christian Island. Bruce County Historical Society. p. 30. ISBN 0969089937.
  10. ^ "Griffith Island Lighthouse « Bruce Coast Lighthouses in Ontario". www.brucecoastlighthouses.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  11. ^ "Gros Cap Reef Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  12. ^ . 2012-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321194309/http://www.mimicocruisingclub.com/files/CT01718_MMCweb.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2018-12-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ "Killarney East Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  14. ^ "Mississagi Strait Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  15. ^ "Mohawk Island Lighthouse". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  16. ^ "Nottawasaga Island Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  17. ^ "The Early Years – Nottawasaga Lighthouse Preservation Society". www.nlps.info. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  18. ^ "Pointe au Baril Range Front Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  19. ^ "Port Dalhousie Range Rear Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  20. ^ "Port Dover Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  21. ^ "Windmill Point Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
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