George's Island (Halifax Harbour Inner Range Front) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About George's Island (Halifax Harbour Inner Range Front) Lighthouse
An octagonal concrete tower standing 16 meters tall, George's Island Lighthouse was built in 1917. It serves as the front light for the Halifax Harbour Inner Range, guiding vessels entering and exiting the port. The tower is painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line, and its lantern roof is red. With a focal height of 17.5 meters, the lighthouse has a geographic range of 12.5 nautical miles. It is located on George's Island, approximately 1.7 kilometers from Halifax.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for precise navigation into Halifax Harbour as the front light of the Inner Range. Its continuous operation supports the safe passage of commercial and naval traffic through the main shipping channels.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 17.5m
- Geographic Range
- 12.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1917
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Halifax(1.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-193
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with a red vertical stripe on the range line
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line; the lantern roof is red
Location
- City
- Halifax
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Halifax Harbour, on George's Island, serving as the front light for the Inner Range.
- Latitude
- 44.6406°
- Longitude
- -63.5603°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة George's Island (Halifax Harbour Inner Range Front) على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.