Flint Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Flint Island Lighthouse
An octagonal concrete tower, 18 meters high, stands on Flint Island, guiding vessels approximately 8 km off Cape Percé, the northeastern tip of Cape Breton Island. The current structure, built in 1962 and painted white with a red lantern, replaced earlier lights dating back to 1856. The original lighthouse burned in August 1864, leading to a second structure in 1865. This was succeeded by a third tower in 1910, before the present tower was erected. The station was automated in 1985, and the keeper's house burned down the following year. The light emits two white flashes every 25 seconds, visible for 13.4 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower is closed.
Why it matters: Flint Island Lighthouse marks a significant navigational point at the northeastern extremity of Cape Breton Island, aiding traffic navigating around Cape Percé.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 25s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) W 25s
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1962
- First Lit
- 1856
Significant events: The first lighthouse burned in August 1864, the second (1865) was replaced in 1910 by the third, automated in 1985, the keeper's house burned to the ground the following year
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; the lantern is red
Location
- City
- Main-à-Dieu
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- about 8 km (5 mi) off Cape Percé, the northeastern tip of Cape Breton Island
- Latitude
- 46.0345°
- Longitude
- -59.6768°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Louisbourg(14.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H0750
- NGA No.
- 9156
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-180
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