Huron-Kinloss in Bruce County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Point Clark Lighthouse
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Phare de la Pointe Clark

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1. Point Clark Lighthouse / Phare de la Pointe Clark Marker

Inscription. [English] Built in 1859 by the Department of Public Works, this handsome 26 m structure is one of six “Imperial towers” on these shores. The circular limestone tower has walls 150 cm thick at the base, tapering to 61 cm at the top. The polygonal cast iron lantern originally housed a dioptric light, of the 2nd order, warning mariners of a dangerous shoal 3.2 km offshore; the light is now one of lesser magnitude serving present needs. Scarcely visible from the ground a decorative rain gutter surrounds the roof of the lantern.

[Francais] Construite en 1859 par le ministère des Travaux publics, cette belle tour ronde de 87 pieds est une des six tours “impériales” de la région. Ses murs de calcaire passent de cinq pieds d’épaisseur à sa base à deux pieds à son sommet. Au début, sa lanterne polygonale de fonte abritait un feu dioptrique de 2e classe qui avertissait les navigateurs de la présence d’un dangereux haut-fond à deux milles du rivage. Son feu est aujourd’hui moins puissant mais il continue de rendre service à la navigation. A peine visible du sol, une jolie gouttière encercle le toit de la lanterne.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board, and the Lighthouses series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 44° 4.374′ N, 81° 45.429′ W. Marker is in Huron-Kinloss, Ontario, in Bruce County. It is at the intersection of Lighthouse Road and Cedar Trail, on the left when traveling west on Lighthouse Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 530 Lighthouse Rd, Huron-Kinloss ON N0G 2R0,

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Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgian Bay Country

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sergeant Charles William Mann (approx. 15 kilometers away); The Kincardine Lighthouse (approx. 15 kilometers away); The Phantom Piper (approx. 15 kilometers away); Lighthouses of the Bruce Coast (approx. 15 kilometers away); The Salt Block (approx. 15 kilometers away); Paddy’s Stone (approx. 15 kilometers away).

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2. Point Clark Lighthouse / Phare de la Pointe Clark

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Point Clark Lighthouse⎯⎯⎯Phare de la Pointe Clark

Point Clark Lighthouse
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Phare de la Pointe Clark