Great Bras d'Or (Noir Point) Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Great Bras d'Or (Noir Point) Range Rear Lighthouse
Built in 1903, this square pyramidal wood tower stands 16 meters tall with a focal height of 19 meters. Its white structure features a distinctive red vertical stripe aligned with the range line. Serving as the rear light for a range system, it works with a front light to guide vessels. This system is essential for navigating the Great Bras d'Or channel. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed to visitors. It offers a geographic range of 12.9 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This range rear light is indispensable for safe navigation through the Great Bras d'Or, a critical waterway connecting to the Atlantic. It provides precise alignment for vessels, preventing groundings and ensuring efficient passage through potentially hazardous channels.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1903
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a red vertical stripe on the range line
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line
Location
- City
- Big Bras d'Or
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Great Bras d'Or, guiding vessels as a range rear light at Noir Point
- Latitude
- 46.2865°
- Longitude
- -60.4170°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- North Sydney(8.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H0782.1
- NGA No.
- 8936
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-606
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