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Lighthouse
The
Gros Cap Reefs Light
is a
lighthouse
located at the entrance to
St. Mary's River
from
Whitefish Bay
of
Lake Superior
. The light was completed in 1953 and replaced a
lightship
stationed there since 1923.
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The lighthouse, owned by the
Canadian Coast Guard
, is located on the southwest edge of the Gros Cap Reef.
Light characteristic is a flashing red light, every 5 seconds, visible for 12 miles. Its tower has been removed, the structure is merely a 3-story base which houses the keeper's quarters, with the light mounted on a skeletal mast. The lighthouse also has a
helipad
.
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It formerly housed a
non-directional beacon
as part of the precision approach at
Sault Ste. Marie Airport
but has since been decommissioned and the antenna taken down due to high maintenance costs.
The opening of this
aid to navigation
resulted in the deactivation of the
Point Iroquois Light
in 1962.
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