Mosher Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mosher Island Lighthouse
The current Mosher Island Lighthouse, a white fiberglass tower standing 11 meters tall, was first lit in 1989. It replaced an earlier structure from 1953. The tower features a red lantern and gallery and is situated on the west side of the entrance to the LaHave River. Its focal height reaches 23 meters, providing a geographic range of 13.8 nautical miles. A single white flash characteristic marks its operation. The site is open to the public, but the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: The destruction of its 1953 predecessor in 1989 prompted national lighthouse preservation efforts. The Mosher Island Lighthouse Preservation Society was formed in 1996 in response.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1989
Significant events: Second lighthouse (1953) tipped over and burned by Coast Guard in 1989, stimulated lighthouse protection efforts throughout Canada, Mosher Island Lighthouse Preservation Society formed in 1996, Society disbanded after 2002
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red
Location
- City
- Moshers Island
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- west side of the entrance to the LaHave River
- Latitude
- 44.2376°
- Longitude
- -64.3166°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Have(3.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-325
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