Worth stopping for
Point Riche Lighthouse
Getting here
To Point Riche Lighthouse from every airport and ferry, measured by road.
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Sunrise and sunset at Point Riche Lighthouse, by month
| Month (the 15th) | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8:15 am | 4:41 pm |
| February | 7:32 am | 5:35 pm |
| March | 7:34 am | 7:23 pm |
| April | 6:26 am | 8:13 pm |
| May | 5:31 am | 9:00 pm |
| June | 5:05 am | 9:33 pm |
| July | 5:23 am | 9:27 pm |
| August | 6:06 am | 8:41 pm |
| September | 6:54 am | 7:35 pm |
| October | 7:41 am | 6:28 pm |
| November | 7:34 am | 4:34 pm |
| December | 8:14 am | 4:14 pm |
Worked out for the 15th of each month at this spot, in local time. The weather line at the top has today's.
On the way to…
The 1892 light on the Point Riche Peninsula past the visitor centre, mapped at the end of the headland road beyond town. The archaeology sits in the limestone barrens around it. Caribou wander the point, and the Parks Canada site's trails link the light to the dig sites.
Stopping here adds about 4.2 km to that drive (236 km start to finish).
Built in 1892 and joined to the village by a 3 km trail, per the province's tourism site. Caribou are often seen grazing around it. Watch the horizon for whales.
Stopping here adds about 37 km to that drive (476 km start to finish).
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Mapped as viewpoint in OpenStreetMap.
While you're stopped here: Port au Choix (3.7 km away)
From OpenStreetMap, 2026-09-05 (last edited 2025-11-12). Listed, not recommended. How we measure
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