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Description Pilier de Pierre (Stone Pillar) was built in 1843. Active; focal plane 25 m (83 ft); white flash every 6 s. 10 m (34 ft) round cylindrical stone tower, unpainted; lantern painted red. The island is an important bird nesting area. Located on a rocky shoal in the St. Lawrence about 7 km (4 mi) west of St.-Jean-Port-Joli. Accessible only by boat. Visible distantly from a rest area on QC 132 about 5 km (3 mi) west of St.-Jean-Port-Joli. Site and tower closed. St.-Jean-Port-Jol, Quebec, Canada
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DSC_7861 - Pilier de Pierre (Stone Pillar) Lighthouse

Author Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada
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