Gabarus Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gabarus Lighthouse
A hexagonal pyramidal wood tower, the Gabarus Lighthouse stands 9.5 meters tall and was built in 1891. Its white structure is topped with a red lantern and gallery. The light emits a single red flash and has a geographic range of 12.3 nautical miles. Originally located near a cliff, erosion threatened its foundation. In response, the Gabarus Lightkeepers Society formed in 2014 and, with assistance from Cape Breton University students, secured funding to move the lighthouse. On November 26-27, 2015, the entire structure was relocated further inland to preserve it.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's relocation in 2015 serves as a strong example of community-led heritage preservation, driven by a local society and supported by national and crowdfunding initiatives.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- F R
- Focal Height
- 16.5m
- Geographic Range
- 12.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1891
Significant events: endangered by erosion, needed to be moved back from the cliff face, Gabarus Lightkeepers Society formed, students from Cape Breton University helped develop the required business plan, society was awarded $50,000 in the National Trust Lighthouse Matters competition, another $6,000 throgh crowdfunding, lighthouse was moved back from the cliff on 26-27 November 2015
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- pyramidal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: hexagonal pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern and gallery are red
Location
- City
- Gabarus
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of Harbour Point Road, off NS 327, in Gabarus.
- Latitude
- 45.8431°
- Longitude
- -60.1469°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Louisbourg(8.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3358
- NGA No.
- 9224
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-189
- Wikidata
- Q32518995 →
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