Brier Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Brier Island Lighthouse
Also known as: Brier Island (Western Point)
This octagonal concrete tower, standing 18 meters high with a focal height of 29 meters, displays horizontal red and white bands and was built in 1944. The light emits a single white flash every 18 seconds, visible for 15.1 nautical miles. Originally established in 1809, the first wooden lighthouse was rebuilt around 1830 and later destroyed by fire in 1944, leading to the current structure's construction. The lighthouse is situated at the westernmost point of Brier Island, Nova Scotia, marking a severe tide rip at the southern entrance to the Bay of Fundy. The site is open to the public, although the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: Designated a Heritage Lighthouse in 2021, this structure marks a severe tide rip at the southern entrance to the Bay of Fundy, a significant navigational hazard.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 18s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 18s
- Focal Height
- 29m
- Geographic Range
- 15.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1944
- First Lit
- 1809
- Heritage Status
- Heritage Lighthouse 2021
Significant events: Original wood lighthouse poorly constructed, rebuilt around 1830, replacement burned in 1944, designated as a Heritage Lighthouse in November 2021, ownership transferred to the Municipality of Digby in 2023
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- with horizontal red and white bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal pyramidal concrete tower with flared top, lantern and gallery, painted with horizontal red and white bands; lantern is red
Location
- City
- Westport
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Located at the western point of Brier Island, the westernmost point of Nova Scotia, marking a severe tide rip at the southern entrance to the Bay of Fundy.
- Latitude
- 44.2491°
- Longitude
- -66.3925°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Meteghan(10.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3872
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-059
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