Pictou Island South Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pictou Island South Lighthouse
Also known as: Pictou Island South (Pictou Island West Wharf)
Constructed in 1907, the Pictou Island South Lighthouse is a square pyramidal wood tower painted white, standing 8 meters tall. Its lantern is red, and the light reaches a focal height of 11 meters. This structure exhibits an isophase white light on a 4-second cycle, visible for 10.7 nautical miles. From 1951 to 1974, it functioned as a rear range light, assisting vessels in maintaining a precise course. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: Recognized with Heritage status in 2015, this lighthouse served as a rear range light, contributing to precise navigational alignment for vessels approaching Pictou Harbour.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Iso W 4s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1907
- Heritage Status
- Heritage status 2015
Significant events: Served as rear range light (1951-1974)
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower, painted white; lantern is red
Location
- City
- Pictou Island
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Off the entrance to Pictou Harbour, near the southwestern tip of Pictou Island, accessible by ferry from Caribou.
- Latitude
- 45.8038°
- Longitude
- -62.5856°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Pictou(9.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H1237
- NGA No.
- 8608
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-380
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