Black Rock Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Black Rock Lighthouse
The Black Rock Lighthouse, established in 1848, guides mariners in the Minas Channel of Nova Scotia. The current slender fiberglass tower, built in 1967, stands 10 meters tall and emits two white flashes every 10 seconds. Its focal height reaches 16 meters, providing a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. The tower is painted white with two narrow horizontal red bands. Remnants of the original wood lighthouse, which was replaced by the current structure, are still visible at the site. The nearest port to the lighthouse is Parrsboro, located 22.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The ruins of its predecessor offer a unique historical perspective on the site's continuous service. Its modern fiberglass construction, lacking a traditional lantern, represents an interesting evolution in lighthouse design.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) W 10s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1967
- First Lit
- 1848
Significant events: Original wood lighthouse replaced, ruins visible
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Parrsboro(22.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-042
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Color
- white with two narrow horizontal red bands
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: slender fiberglass tower without lantern, painted white with two narrow horizontal red bands
Location
- City
- Black Rock
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Minas Channel near Grafton
- Latitude
- 45.1702°
- Longitude
- -64.7618°
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