Estevan Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Estevan Point Lighthouse
An octagonal concrete tower, 30.5 meters in height, began operation in 1910. The structure, which includes flying buttresses, a lantern, and a gallery, is colored white with a red lantern. Its focal height is 37.5 meters, and it provides a visibility range of 16.7 nautical miles. The light shows two white flashes at 15-second intervals. This station, situated on a headland within Hesquiat Peninsula Provincial Park, was fired upon by a Japanese submarine in June 1942. The original Fresnel lens and lantern were taken away in the 1980s and subsequently given to a museum.
Why it matters: Designated a heritage lighthouse in 2014, Estevan Point marks an important headland on Canada's Pacific shoreline. This location is unique as the only Canadian lighthouse site attacked by a Japanese submarine during World War II.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) W 15s
- Focal Height
- 37.5m
- Geographic Range
- 16.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1910
- Heritage Status
- Heritage Lighthouse under HLPA (2014)
Significant events: Japanese submarine I-26 shelled the light station in June 1942, original 1st order Fresnel lens removed in the 1980s, original lantern (from Triangle Island) installed, lens and lantern donated to Sooke Region Museum in 2004, recognized as a heritage lighthouse under HLPA in 2014
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gold River(24.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G5224
- NGA No.
- 14084
- USCG No.
- 6-0850
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-173
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q2856097 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30.5m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with flying buttresses , lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Area C (Long Beach)
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Sea Region
- a prominent headland about 30 km south of Nootka Light, surrounded by the Hesquiat Peninsula Provincial Park
- Latitude
- 49.3829°
- Longitude
- -126.5441°
Nearby Vessels
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