Canso Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Canso Range Front Lighthouse
Built in 1905, the Canso Range Front lighthouse is a square pyramidal wooden tower standing 8.5 meters tall. It displays a yellow light with a single flash characteristic. The structure is painted white and features a red vertical stripe on the side that aligns with the range line. The original lantern was removed in 1968, and a replica was installed in 2008 when the tower was moved back from the water. Its focal height reaches 10 meters, providing a geographic range of 10.4 nautical miles. This structure serves as the front light for a navigational range near Canso, Nova Scotia.
Why it matters: As a front range light, this structure provides essential directional guidance for vessels navigating into Canso harbor. Its relocation and the installation of a replica lantern in 2008 make it a notable local landmark.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Yellow
- Raw Code
- F Y
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1905
Significant events: original lantern removed in 1968, moved back from water's edge and replica lantern installed in 2008
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Canso(0.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-634
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a red vertical stripe on the range line
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal vinyl-clad wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line
Location
- City
- Canso
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Canso, off the east end of Union Street
- Latitude
- 45.3323°
- Longitude
- -60.9799°
Nearby Vessels
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