Sand Heads Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sand Heads Lighthouse
This navigational aid is situated at the end of a breakwater that shelters the northern entrance to the Fraser River. The current cylindrical white tower, standing 7.5 meters tall, was established in 2002. It displays a green flashing light every 5 seconds, visible for 11.3 nautical miles. The structure consists of the round tower and two attached equipment shelters, all mounted on a platform supported by piles. The station has a history dating back to a lightship established in 1866, with various onshore stations and lightships serving the area until the current facility was built. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The Sand Heads light station has guided vessels for over a century, adapting through multiple structures and lightships to maintain safe navigation at the Fraser River entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 5s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2002
Significant events: lightship station established 1866, station established 1884, first lighthouse deactivated 1905, lightships served until 1956, second light station 1956, light moved to small green-topped tower in 1990s, current station established 2002
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: round cylindrical tower with two adjoining 1-story equipment shelters, mounted on a rectangular platform supported by piles
Location
- City
- Richmond
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Sea Region
- end of a long breakwater sheltering the north side of the entrance to the Fraser River
- Latitude
- 49.1053°
- Longitude
- -123.3055°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Steveston(5.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G5401
- NGA No.
- 13116
- USCG No.
- 6-20480
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-446
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