Battery Point Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Battery Point Breakwater Lighthouse
This square pyramidal wood tower, painted white with a red lantern, stands 8 meters tall at the end of the Battery Point breakwater. First lit in 1951, it replaced an earlier structure from 1864. The focal height of its red flashing light is 7.5 meters, visible for 9.5 nautical miles. Keepers lived on site until 1987, though the keeper's house was sold in 1995. By 2014, the lighthouse was in poor condition, leading to emergency repairs by students and a commitment to restoration by the Lunenburg Waterfront Association. The tower itself was repaired in 2016 and its roof reshingled in 2018.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guides vessels into Lunenburg's harbor and marks the breakwater's end, a critical function within a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its preservation highlights community dedication, with volunteer efforts and a national competition contributing to its restoration.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Raw Code
- F R
- Focal Height
- 7.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1951
Significant events: Original lighthouse built 1864, keepers lived until 1987, 1948 keeper's house sold 1995, poor condition reported 2014, emergency repairs by Nova Scotia Community College students, Lunenburg Waterfront Association agreed to restoration, won $5,000 in National Trust Lighthouse Matters competition 2015, tower repaired 2016, roof reshingled 2018
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lunenburg(0.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-024
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red
Location
- City
- Garden Lots
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- At the end of the breakwater, at Battery Point Road, on the east side of Lunenburg
- Latitude
- 44.3608°
- Longitude
- -64.2958°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Battery Point Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.