Bear River Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bear River Lighthouse
Also known as: Bear River (Winchester Point, Smith's Cove)
Built in 1905, the Bear River Lighthouse is a square pyramidal wood tower standing 9 meters tall. It is painted white and topped with a lantern. The structure marks the entrance to the Bear River, which forms the border between Digby and Annapolis Counties. Although its light was extinguished in 2001, the lighthouse was recognized as a Heritage Lighthouse in 2015. Ownership was formally transferred in 2021, and restoration efforts began in 2022 with the aim of creating a visitor park.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is recognized as a Heritage Lighthouse, acknowledging its historical value as a navigational aid for traffic entering the Bear River.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern, painted white
Location
- City
- Smiths Cove
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- entrance to the Bear River, forming the border between Digby and Annapolis Counties
- Latitude
- 44.6169°
- Longitude
- -65.6848°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1905
- Heritage Status
- Heritage Lighthouse 2015
Significant events: Inactive since 2001, Digby municipal council agreed to take ownership in 2009, recognized as a Heritage Lighthouse in 2015, ownership transferred in 2021, Smith's Cove Historical Society began restoration in 2022
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Digby(2.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3904
- NGA No.
- 10932
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-027
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