Quaker Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Quaker Island Lighthouse
This lighthouse stands on an uninhabited island at the north end of Mahone Bay, guiding vessels into Chester Harbour. The current cylindrical fiberglass tower, painted white with a red band at the top, was first lit in 1981. It stands 6 meters tall, with the light positioned at a focal height of 31 meters. The light emits a single red flash every 4 seconds, visible for 15.5 nautical miles. The station's history includes an earlier wooden tower with a keeper's house, built in 1883, which burned down in 1938 and was temporarily replaced by a skeletal tower.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for vessels navigating the approach to Chester Harbour, marking the entrance and ensuring safe passage within Mahone Bay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 31m
- Geographic Range
- 15.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1981
Significant events: Original lighthouse burned in 1938, replaced by skeletal tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mahone Bay(6.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3680
- NGA No.
- 10120
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-422
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red band at the top
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round fiberglass tower, colored white with a red band at the top
Location
- City
- Chester Islands
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- off the entrance to Chester Harbour, at the north end of Mahone Bay
- Latitude
- 44.5149°
- Longitude
- -64.2326°
Nearby Vessels
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