Carmanah Point Light Station

Carmanah Point Light Station
Map
LocationCarmanah Point
British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates48°36′42.1″N 124°45′04.7″W / 48.611694°N 124.751306°W / 48.611694; -124.751306
Tower
Constructed1891 (first)
Constructionconcrete tower
Height11 metres (36 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern house
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard
Heritagerecognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1920 (current)
Focal height55.5 metres (182 ft)
Range37 kilometres (23 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5 s.

Carmanah Point Light Station is a lighthouse on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island at the entrance from the Pacific Ocean to the Salish Sea Formerly know as Jaun deFuca Strait.[1]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 26, 2015.