Amphitrite Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Amphitrite Point Lighthouse
The Amphitrite Point Lighthouse was built in 1915, replacing an earlier structure that was destroyed by a tsunami in January 1914. The current lighthouse, a 6-meter white building topped with a red lantern, stands 15 meters above sea level. It emits a white flash every 12 seconds, visible for 11.9 nautical miles. The lighthouse complex is located at the northern entrance to Barkley Sound, near Ucluelet, British Columbia. While the tower is not open to visitors, the site is accessible, and the keeper's house was renovated in 2020 for community use.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels entering Barkley Sound, a location known for rough seas and historical tsunami threats, helping them navigate the area safely.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1915
Significant events: Original lighthouse destroyed by a tsunami on 2 January 1914, In 2020 the municipality received $1 million in federal and provincial grants to renovate the keeper's house as a multi-purpose community center
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Color
- Building painted white, lantern red
Structure: structure: lantern centered atop a 2-story service building
Location
- City
- Ucluelet
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Sea Region
- Located at the south end of the town of Ucluelet, off BC 4 at the northern entrance to Barkley Sound
- Latitude
- 48.9212°
- Longitude
- -125.5411°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ucluelet(0.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G5246
- NGA No.
- 14000
- USCG No.
- 6-0810
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-010
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