Pictou Harbour Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pictou Harbour Range Front Lighthouse
The Pictou Harbour Range Front light is a square pyramidal wood tower, standing 7 meters tall and built in 1896. Painted white, it features a fluorescent red vertical stripe that aligns with the range line. The light itself is white and emits a single flash. Established in 1889, the range lights were moved in 1909 to ensure their continued effectiveness for guiding vessels. The tower's focal height is 8 meters, and it has a geographic range of 9.7 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This range front light is essential for guiding ships along the precise course required for safe entry into Pictou Harbour, working in conjunction with its rear counterpart.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1896
Significant events: The range lights were relocated in 1909
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Pictou(1.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H1256
- NGA No.
- 8620
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-608
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a fluorescent red vertical stripe on the range line
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower, painted white with a fluorescent red vertical stripe on the range line
Location
- City
- Bay View
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- north side of the entrance to Pictou Harbour
- Latitude
- 45.6884°
- Longitude
- -62.6787°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Pictou Harbour Range Front على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.