Spanish Bank Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Spanish Bank Lighthouse
This lighthouse is situated on a 9-pile wood platform at the edge of the Spanish Bank shoals, approximately 1.3 km east southeast of the Spanish Bank No. 2 Light. The cylindrical tower stands 7 meters tall and is constructed of wood, painted white with a red top. It emits a single white flash every 4 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 9.3 nautical miles. The structure supports a round tower, painted white with a red top. It is located in British Columbia, Canada, with the nearest port being North Vancouver, 6.2 km away.
Why it matters: This light warns vessels away from the hazardous Spanish Bank shoals, assisting in defining safe channels in busy waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Sea Region
- Located at the edge of the Spanish Bank shoals about 1.3 km (0.8 mi) east southeast of the Spanish Bank No. 2 Light.
- Latitude
- 49.2867°
- Longitude
- -123.2262°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red top
- Material
- wood
Structure: tall 9-pile wood platfirm carrying a round tower; tower painted white with a red top
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- North Vancouver(6.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G5426.6
- NGA No.
- 13087
- USCG No.
- P-0387.01
اعثر على منارة Spanish Bank على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.