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Warren Landing Upper Range Lights

Coordinates: 53°41′40.1″N 97°52′13.9″W / 53.694472°N 97.870528°W / 53.694472; -97.870528
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Warren Landing Upper Range Light
Map
LocationWarren Landing
Manitoba
Canada
Coordinates53°41′40.1″N 97°52′13.9″W / 53.694472°N 97.870528°W / 53.694472; -97.870528
Tower
Constructed1908
Constructionwooden tower
Height6 metres (20 ft)
Shapesquare tower with lantern
Markingswhite tower, red trim, lantern and vertical band
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard [1]
Light
Focal height9 metres (30 ft)
CharacteristicF W

The Warren Landing Upper Range Lights are a pair of range lights in Warren Landing, Manitoba at the entrance to the Nelson River. Built in 1908, the lighthouses help to guide ship traffic from Lake Winnipeg into the river. They work in tandem with the Warren Landing Lower Range Lights.

Both lights of the range were originally square, pyramidal frame towers; at some point the rear tower was replaced by a skeletal tower, which still survives. The range is still active, and is one of the remotest light stations in Canada.

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Manitoba". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
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