Cross Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cross Island Lighthouse
The Cross Island Lighthouse stands on the highest point of the island, marking the center of the entrance to Lunenburg Bay. Its operational history began in 1832, though the current cylindrical steel tower was constructed in 1980, replacing an earlier structure that burned in 1960. A temporary skeletal tower served navigation needs during the interim. The white tower, 11.5 meters tall, supports a red lantern and gallery. Its light emits a single white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 14.3 nautical miles. The site is accessible by boat, with the island open to visitors but the tower remaining closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into Lunenburg Bay, a key maritime center. The presence of dilapidated keeper's houses also presents a notable preservation challenge.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 25m
- Geographic Range
- 14.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1980
- First Lit
- 1832
Significant events: original lighthouse burned in 1960, skeletal tower used temporarily
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: round steel tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red
Location
- City
- Cross Island
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- entrance to Lunenburg Bay
- Latitude
- 44.3122°
- Longitude
- -64.1684°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lunenburg(6.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3698
- NGA No.
- 10160
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-154
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.