Gallows Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gallows Point Lighthouse
This 7-meter square cylindrical cabinet light, painted white with a red top, is situated on a stone pier just off the southern tip of Protection Island. The first light at this location was established in 1902 by the New Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company. A keeper's cottage was constructed around 1912. The current light structure was installed between 2015 and 2016, replacing an earlier tower. It emits an isophase white light with a 2-second cycle, visible for 9.3 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: The light guides vessels entering Nanaimo Harbour around Protection Island. Historically, it supported the region's coal shipping.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Iso W 2s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2015
- First Lit
- 1902
Significant events: First light installed by New Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company in 1902, Keeper's cottage built around 1912, Current light replaced previous tower in 2015-2016
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- square cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red top
Structure: A 7m square cylindrical cabinet, painted white, is centered on a robust square stone pier.
Location
- City
- Nanaimo
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Sea Region
- Just off the southern tip of Protection Island, which shelters the waterfront of Nanaimo.
- Latitude
- 49.1702°
- Longitude
- -123.9179°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nanaimo(0.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G5492
- NGA No.
- 13268
- USCG No.
- 6-20460
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-191
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