Blockhouse Point Lighthouse
Occ W 6s🇨🇦Eastern Prince Edward Island, CAOperational
Location & Light Range
About Blockhouse Point Lighthouse
Constructed in 1876, the Blockhouse Point Light stands on the western shore of Charlottetown Harbour. The present structure is a wooden pyramidal tower measuring 18.3 meters tall, which replaced earlier lights at the site dating back to the mid-1840s. It is attached to a two-storey keeper's house. The lighthouse remains operational and emits a white flash every 6 seconds. Its focal height is 17 meters, providing a geographic range of 10 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is designated as a heritage lighthouse.
Background
The Blockhouse Point Light is a lighthouse at Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on the western shore of Charlottetown Harbour. The present lighthouse, constructed in 1876, replaced older lighthouses at the site which are believed to have been constructed as early as 1846 to serve as a light for the harbour. The lighthouse is active as of 2019, and consists of an 18.3 m (60 ft) wooden pyramidal tower, attached to a two-storey keeper's house.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Occ W 6s
- Flash Type
- Occ
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W. period 6s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1876
- Heritage Status
- heritage lighthouse
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- H1008
- NGA No.
- 8236
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q30575034 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12.6m
Location
- City
- Eastern Prince Edward Island
- Country
- 🇨🇦CA
- Latitude
- 46.1906°
- Longitude
- -63.1295°
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