Grand Passage Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Grand Passage Lighthouse
A white, cylindrical concrete tower with a red lantern stands 8.5 meters tall, with its light positioned 14.5 meters above sea level. It was built in 1965 and first lit in 1901. The lighthouse is situated at the north point of Brier Island, marking the northwestern entrance to the Grand Passage, which separates Brier Island from Long Island. The structure is mounted on a corner of a one-story fog signal building. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the northwestern entrance to the Grand Passage and was designated a Heritage Lighthouse in 2021.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 14.5m
- Geographic Range
- 11.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1965
- First Lit
- 1901
- Heritage Status
- Heritage Lighthouse (2021)
Significant events: station established 1901, present lighthouse built 1965, original lighthouse demolished 1968, designated Heritage Lighthouse 2021, ownership transferred to Municipality of Digby 2023
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white, lantern red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a corner of a 1-story square fog signal building
Location
- City
- Westport
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- marks the northwestern entrance into the Grand Passage, which separates Brier Island from Long Island. Located at the north point of Brier Island, at the end of a gravel road off Water Street in Westport. The island is accessible by ferries on NS 217 from Digby Neck.
- Latitude
- 44.2870°
- Longitude
- -66.3420°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Meteghan(9.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3874
- NGA No.
- 10852
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-206
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