Coffin Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Coffin Island Lighthouse
Also known as: Coffin Island (Liverpool)
A 16-meter cylindrical fiberglass tower painted white stands at the southeast point of Coffin Island, marking the entrance to Liverpool Harbour. The current structure, built in 2006, replaced a lighthouse that had been endangered by beach erosion. The original station was established in 1815. The 1914 lighthouse, which had been scheduled for demolition in 1998, was ultimately torn down in 2006 due to coastal erosion. A shore protection project undertaken in an effort to save the earlier structure was unsuccessful. The light emits a white flash every 4 seconds, with a focal height of 18.5 meters, providing a geographic range of 12.8 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The current light ensures continued safe navigation into Liverpool Harbour, guiding vessels past the island's southeast point. Its history reflects the challenges of coastal erosion and community efforts to preserve earlier navigational aids.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 18.5m
- Geographic Range
- 12.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2006
- First Lit
- 1815
Significant events: Station established 1815, 1914 lighthouse endangered by beach erosion, 1914 lighthouse scheduled for demolition in 1998, demolition postponed by Coffin Island Lighthouse Heritage Society, $70,000 shore protection project failed, 1914 lighthouse demolished in 2006, replaced by new fiberglass tower in 2006
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red
Location
- City
- Beach Meadows
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- at the southeast point of Coffin Island, in the mouth of Liverpool Harbour
- Latitude
- 44.0343°
- Longitude
- -64.6285°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Brooklyn(2.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3735
- NGA No.
- 10235
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-142
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