Hampton Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hampton Lighthouse
Also known as: Hampton (Chutes Cove)
This square pyramidal wooden tower stands 10 meters tall and was built in 1911. Painted white with red trim, it features a lantern and gallery. The lighthouse's focal height is 21 meters, providing a geographic range of 13.4 nautical miles. It continues to operate using its original 6th order Fresnel lens. The Hampton Lighthouse is open to the public and is located near the port of Digby.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is significant for retaining and operating its original 6th order Fresnel lens, a piece of early 20th-century optical technology. Its consistent light aids navigation for local river traffic.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1911
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with red trim
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; the original 6th order Fresnel lens is in use
Location
- City
- Hampton
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Latitude
- 44.9057°
- Longitude
- -65.3500°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Digby(23.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-222
اعثر على منارة Hampton على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.