Cape George Harbour Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cape George Harbour Lighthouse
Also known as: Cape George Harbour (St. Peter's)
A square pyramidal wood tower, painted white with a red lantern, stands 8 meters tall at Cape George Harbour. Built in 1950, it replaced an earlier station established in 1875. The lighthouse originally emitted a single white flash every four seconds, with its light reaching 12.5 meters above sea level. It provided a geographic range of 11.2 nautical miles. The structure has been inactive since 2013. In October 2020, it was recognized as a Heritage Lighthouse.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the northern entrance to St. Peter's Inlet, guiding vessels toward the St. Peter's Canal. Its 2020 Heritage Lighthouse designation acknowledges its historical significance to Nova Scotia's maritime history.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 12.5m
- Geographic Range
- 11.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1950
- Heritage Status
- Heritage Lighthouse (2020)
Significant events: station established 1875, tower built 1950, inactive since 2013, added to Heritage Lighthouses October 2020
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Iona(13.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-099
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red
Location
- City
- Cape George
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- west side of the northern entrance to St. Peter's Inlet, southern arm of the lake leading to St. Peter's Canal, Nova Scotia
- Latitude
- 45.7348°
- Longitude
- -60.8106°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cape George Harbour على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
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