- Address
- Bayview Point
- Type
- Navigational Aid or Lighthouse
- Designated
- 2012
McNab Point Lighthouse
In French: Phare de McNab Point
Bayview Point, Port Elgin
About McNab Point Lighthouse
In Port Elgin, McNab Point Lighthouse is one of 3 designated heritage lighthouses. McNab Point Lighthouse dates from 1877–1878.
The McNab Point Lighthouse is a 8.5 metre (28 ft) square wooden structure with tapered walls, surmounted by an iron lantern and a cylindrical ventilator; unlike many similar towers it has no gallery. Constructed in 1877 as part of a major harbour improvement project, it was relocated from the northern tip of Horseshoe Bay to its present location on McNab Point in 1901. The tower is painted white with red trim and lantern.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, McNab Point Lighthouse · Open Government Licence – Canada · the register’s own words, unchanged
Heritage lighthouses are designated under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act of 2008.
Finding McNab Point Lighthouse
Port Elgin
It stands apart from the town’s other historic places.
Questions about McNab Point Lighthouse
What is McNab Point Lighthouse?
Since 2012, McNab Point Lighthouse has been a designated heritage lighthouse.
Is McNab Point Lighthouse protected?
Its designation under the federal lighthouse act protects it.
Can you visit McNab Point Lighthouse?
The outside is easy to see; inside, it depends on the owner’s rules.
When was McNab Point Lighthouse built?
The register dates the construction of McNab Point Lighthouse to 1877–1878.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).