Gunning Point Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gunning Point Island Lighthouse
Also known as: Gunning Point Island (Tanner Island)
This white, cylindrical fiberglass tower stands 8 meters tall and was first lit in 1986. It is topped with a red band and has a focal height of 11 meters. The light emits a single white flash every 4 seconds. The lighthouse is situated on a small island off Gunning Point, marking the southern entrance to Mahone Bay. It replaced an earlier square pepperpot wood tower that was established in 1913.
Why it matters: This light marks the entrance to Mahone Bay, a significant waterway for local mariners and recreational boaters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1986
Significant events: The original lighthouse was a square pepperpot wood tower.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lunenburg(4.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3694
- NGA No.
- 10148
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-218
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red band at the top
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round fiberglass tower, colored white with a red band at the top
Location
- City
- Stonehurst South
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- on a small island off Gunning Point, at the south side of the entrance to Mahone Bay
- Latitude
- 44.3671°
- Longitude
- -64.2012°
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