Louisbourg Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Louisbourg Lighthouse
Built in 1923, the Louisbourg Lighthouse is an octagonal concrete tower standing 17 meters tall. The white tower is topped with a red lantern room and gallery. It emits a single white flash every 10 seconds. The lighthouse is located 0.7 kilometers from the nearest port of Louisbourg. This active light serves mariners navigating the waters off Cape Breton Island.
Why it matters: The Louisbourg Lighthouse aids navigation into Louisbourg Harbour, a historically significant port on Cape Breton Island. Its light helps guide vessels through coastal waters near the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1923
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Louisbourg(0.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-286
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red
Location
- City
- Louisbourg
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Latitude
- 45.9067°
- Longitude
- -59.9585°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Louisbourg على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.