Kidston Island Lighthouse
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Location | Kidston Island Baddeck, Nova Scotia |
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Coordinates | 46°05′53.3″N 60°44′31.3″W / 46.098139°N 60.742028°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1875 (first) 1912 (second) |
Construction | wooden tower |
Automated | 1960 |
Height | 14.5 metres (48 ft) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red balcony and lantern |
Operator | Village of Baddeck[2] |
Light | |
First lit | 1959 (current) |
Focal height | 13.5 metres (44 ft) |
Range | 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl G 12s.[1] |
The Kidston Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Kidston Island, located in the Bras d'Or lakes, in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The original lighthouse on Kidston Island was built in 1875.[3] The present lighthouse was built in 1912 and the two stood side by side for some time. The lighthouse can only be accessed by boat; a ferry operates during the summer months.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kidston Island Lighthouse Details". NSLPS. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Kidston Island Light". Lighthouse Explorer. Lighthouse Digest. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Kidston Island Lighthouse". NSLPS. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
External links
[edit]- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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