Discovery Island Light

Discovery Island Lighthouse
Discovery Island Lighthouse
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LocationVancouver Island
British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates48°25′29″N 123°13′32″W / 48.424610°N 123.225679°W / 48.424610; -123.225679
Tower
Constructed1886 (first)
1958 (second)
Constructionconcrete tower
Automated1996 Edit this on Wikidata
Height11.5 metres (38 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red balcony and lantern
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorDiscovery Island Marine Provincial Park [1]
Light
First lit1970 (current)
Focal height28 metres (92 ft)
Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl 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.

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