Scarlett Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Scarlett Point Lighthouse
Scarlett Point Lighthouse is located on the northeastern tip of Balaklava Island, off Vancouver Island's north coast, about 15 kilometers northwest of Port Hardy. The current round steel tower, standing 11 meters tall, was built in 1965 to replace the original structure from 1905. It features an octagonal lantern painted red and emits a white flash every 5 seconds, with a focal height of 24 meters. The lighthouse is operational and has a geographic range of 14.1 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the northeastern point of Balaklava Island, offering a key navigational reference for vessels in the waters off northern Vancouver Island.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1905
Significant events: Original lighthouse demolished 1965, Keeper Ivan Dubinsky retired 2020 after lottery win
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: round steel tower with lantern and gallery, flared at the top, painted white; octagonal lantern painted red
Location
- City
- Area B (Quatsino Sound/Cape Scott)
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Sea Region
- Northeastern point of Balaklava Island, an island off the north coast of Vancouver Island, approximately 15 km northwest of Port Hardy.
- Latitude
- 50.8605°
- Longitude
- -127.6124°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Hardy(9.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-450
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