Cape d'Or Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cape d'Or Lighthouse
This square pyramidal concrete tower, standing 9 meters tall, was built in 1965. It is mounted on a 1-story fog signal building at one corner. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 9 seconds, with a focal height of 24 meters. Its geographic range extends to 14.1 nautical miles. The structure is located near Advocate Harbour in Nova Scotia, Canada, with Parrsboro being the nearest port approximately 20 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns mariners of the Cape d'Or headland, a critical navigational point in a region known for extreme tidal currents and challenging visibility.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 9s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 9s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1965
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Parrsboro(20.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3938
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-095
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square pyramidal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, mounted at one corner of a 1-story fog signal building
Location
- City
- Advocate Harbour
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Latitude
- 45.2910°
- Longitude
- -64.7740°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cape d'Or على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.