Gillis Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gillis Point Lighthouse
The square pyramidal wood tower at Gillis Point stands 11 meters tall and was built in 1895. It features a lantern and gallery and is painted red. This structure marks the entrance to Maskell's Harbour from the Great Bras d'Or Lake. The keeper's house was removed in 1978, and the lighthouse ceased operations in 2011. Despite being inactive, it was granted National Heritage status in 2017.
Why it matters: This lighthouse holds National Heritage status, recognized in 2017 for its cultural and historical value to the region.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- Red
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1895
- Heritage Status
- National Heritage status 2017
Significant events: Inactive since 2011, Keeper's house removed 1978, National Heritage status granted 2017
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Iona(3.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-201
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Gillis Point
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- entrance to Maskell's Harbour from Great Bras d'Or Lake
- Latitude
- 46.0236°
- Longitude
- -60.7753°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Gillis Point على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.