Point Atkinson Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Point Atkinson Lighthouse
The octagonal concrete tower at Point Atkinson was constructed in 1912 and first lit in the same year. Standing 18 meters tall with a focal height of 33 meters, it emits a white flash every 5 seconds. This structure, featuring six ribs, a lantern, and a gallery, marks the north side of the entrance to Vancouver Harbour. It is situated within a municipal park in West Vancouver, accessible by a hiking trail. The lighthouse was featured in the television series Harper's Island between 2008 and 2009.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels entering Vancouver Harbour from the north, a significant port on Canada's west coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 15.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1912
- Heritage Status
- Application pending (2014)
Significant events: Featured in Harper's Island (2008-09), West Vancouver Historical Society formed Point Atkinson Lighthouse Society (PALS) (1998), PALS applied for restoration grant (2008), grave concern about deteriorating condition (2013), district government applied for Heritage status (2014), PALS filed business plan for management (2015)
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Bowen Island(4.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G5426
- NGA No.
- 12972
- USCG No.
- 6-20500
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-387
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with 6 ribs, lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- West Vancouver
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Sea Region
- Marks the north side of the entrance to Vancouver Harbour, located within a municipal park in West Vancouver, accessible via a hiking trail.
- Latitude
- 49.3304°
- Longitude
- -123.2646°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Point Atkinson على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.