Cape Roseway Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cape Roseway Lighthouse
An octagonal concrete tower, 14.5 meters high, stands at Cape Roseway on the southeast point of McNutt's Island, marking the entrance to Shelburne Harbour. The tower, painted white with a red lantern, was first lit in 1961. It emits a single white flash every 10 seconds, visible for nearly 16 nautical miles. The current structure replaced an earlier lighthouse that was destroyed by a lightning strike and fire in 1959. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: This light station is historically significant as the second oldest established by the British in Canada. It guides vessels into the important Shelburne Harbour.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 15.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1961
Significant events: original lighthouse destroyed by lightning strike and fire in 1959
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14.5m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red
Location
- City
- McNutts Island
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Shelburne Harbour, marking the southeast point of McNutt's Island
- Latitude
- 43.6230°
- Longitude
- -65.2644°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Shelburne(8.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3762
- NGA No.
- 10404
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-105
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