Egg Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Egg Island Lighthouse
Also known as: #Egg Island
An octagonal wooden tower was first established on Egg Island in 1865. This original structure was replaced after being damaged by fire. The current operational station features a square pyramidal steel skeletal tower, painted white, standing 14.5 meters tall and 7.5 meters above sea level. It was first lit in 1962 and emits a single white flash every 8 seconds. The tower was demolished in 2016 and replaced by a new tower of similar design. Egg Island is a rocky island located about 8 kilometers southeast of Owl's Head.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the hazardous rocky island it occupies, providing guidance for vessels navigating the coastal waters southeast of Owl's Head.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- L
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- L Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 7.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1962
- First Lit
- 1865
Significant events: original lighthouse damaged by fire and replaced, lantern removed in 1970, 1962 tower demolished in 2016, replaced by new tower in 2016
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sheet Harbour(17.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-168
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal steel skeletal tower with an enclosed square central cylinder, all painted white; very similar to the Jeddore Rock Light shown at right
Location
- City
- Clam Bay
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- rocky island about 8 km southeast of Owl's Head
- Latitude
- 44.6647°
- Longitude
- -62.8642°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Egg Island على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.