Fisgard Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Fisgard Lighthouse
The Fisgard Lighthouse, a cylindrical brick tower standing 14.5 meters tall, was first lit in 1860. Located on a small island connected to the mainland by a causeway at the western entrance to Esquimalt Harbour, it is painted white with a red lantern. Its light emits an occulting white or red signal every 4 seconds, visible for 13.5 nautical miles. The structure, which includes a gallery, was the subject of a federal restoration project completed in 2010. The lighthouse keeper's house, separate from the tower, now operates as a museum.
Why it matters: Designated a National Historic Site, Fisgard Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in British Columbia and marks the western entrance to Esquimalt Harbour.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc W or R 4s
- Focal Height
- 21.5m
- Geographic Range
- 13.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1860
- Heritage Status
- National Historic Site
Significant events: Federal government appropriated $1.56 million for restoration in June 2009, Restoration completed 2010, 150th anniversary of light celebrated 2010
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Esquimalt(0.6 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-176
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- brick
Structure: round brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red
Location
- City
- Colwood
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Sea Region
- Located on a small island, connected to the mainland by a causeway, at the western entrance to Esquimalt Harbour, off Ocean Boulevard in Colwood west of Victoria.
- Latitude
- 48.4300°
- Longitude
- -123.4475°
Nearby Vessels
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