Canso Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Canso Range Rear Lighthouse
The Canso Range Rear light, built in 1905, is a 17-meter tall square tower made of wood and clad in vinyl. Its lantern roof is red, and the tower is painted white with a red vertical stripe aligned with the range line. The structure has a focal height of 28.5 meters. It emits a yellow light with a characteristic of F Y, visible for 15 nautical miles. Located 0.8 km from Canso, it stands 384 meters behind its front range light, west of the Eastern Memorial Hospital.
Why it matters: This light, working with its front range marker, helps direct vessels entering Canso harbor, offering a navigation aid for coastal approaches.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Yellow
- Raw Code
- F Y
- Focal Height
- 28.5m
- Geographic Range
- 15NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1905
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Canso(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3460.1
- NGA No.
- 9532
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-077
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- 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; the lantern roof is also red
Location
- City
- Canso
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Located off Wilmot Street 384 m (1260 ft) west of the front light, behind the Eastern Memorial Hospital in Canso.
- Latitude
- 45.3318°
- Longitude
- -60.9834°
Nearby Vessels
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