Location | Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada |
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Coordinates | 48°25′29″N 123°13′32″W / 48.424610°N 123.225679°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1886 (first) 1958 (second) |
Construction | concrete tower |
Automated | 1996 |
Height | 11.5 metres (38 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red balcony and lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Discovery Island Marine Provincial Park [1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1970 (current) |
Focal height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Discovery Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse built in 1886 on Pandora Hill which is the highest point on Discovery Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada.