Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Hanlan's Point, the most westerly of the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Begun in 1808, it is the oldest existing lighthouse on the Great Lakes, and one of Toronto's oldest buildings.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Ontario, Canada
- Address: 480 Lakeshore Avenue
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Islands and St. Andrew by-the-Lake Anglican Church.
Islands
Photo: Phil Parker, CC BY 2.0.
The Toronto Islands is a large park with a small residential community in the City of Toronto. The park is a popular summertime daytrip for Torontonians who want to get away from the hustle of the city.
St. Andrew by-the-Lake Anglican Church
Church
St. Andrew by-the-Lake Anglican Church is an Anglican church located on Centre Island, which is part of the Toronto Islands, offshore of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. St. Andrew by-the-Lake Anglican Church is situated 1½ km northeast of Gibraltar Point Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harbourfront and CityPlace.
Harbourfront
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Harbourfront neighbourhood in Toronto encompasses the area from the lakeshore corridor railway line in the north down to Lake Ontario in the south and from Exhibition Place in the west to Parliament Street in the east.
CityPlace
Neighborhood
CityPlace is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, within the former Railway Lands. When completed, this area will be the largest residential development ever created in Toronto. CityPlace is situated 3 km north of Gibraltar Point Lighthouse.
Fort York
Neighborhood
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort York, also known as Garrison, is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located west of Downtown Toronto, north of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, and east of Exhibition Place along the shores of Lake Ontario. Fort York is situated 3 km northwest of Gibraltar Point Lighthouse.
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.61367° or 43° 36′ 49″ northLongitude
-79.38532° or 79° 23′ 7″ westOpen location code
87M2JJ77+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 892934946OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5559191
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In Other Languages
“Gibraltar Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Kannada: “ಜಿಬ್ರಾಲ್ಟರ್ ಪಾಯಿಂಟ್ ಲೈಟ್ ಹೌಸ್”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old bus and Gibraltar Point Beach.
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