Sandwich Point Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sandwich Point Range Rear Lighthouse
This steel, cylindrical skeletal tower stands 14.5 meters tall and carries a large trapezoidal slatted daymark. The daymark is painted white with a red vertical stripe. Its focal plane reaches 51 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 18.8 nautical miles. The rear range light emits a fixed green signal. It is situated in Herring Cove on the west side of Halifax Harbour, functioning as the rear marker for the first range entering the port. The tower itself is not accessible to the public.
Why it matters: This range light is indispensable for maritime traffic, providing the critical alignment needed for vessels to safely navigate the initial entry into Halifax Harbour. Its continuous green light, paired with its front light, ensures ships avoid potential hazards and maintain the correct channel in this busy port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- F G
- Focal Height
- 51m
- Geographic Range
- 18.8NM
Location
- City
- Herring Cove
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Located in Herring Cove on the west side of Halifax Harbour, marking the first range for vessels entering the harbour.
- Latitude
- 44.5868°
- Longitude
- -63.5517°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red vertical stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: triangular cylindrical skeletal tower carrying a large trapezoidal slatted daymark painted white with a red vertical stripe
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Halifax(4.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3602.1
- NGA No.
- 9920
- USCG No.
- A-523.5
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.