Squarry Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Squarry Island Lighthouse
Also known as: Bonavista
The Squarry Island Lighthouse is a 5-meter tall, square skeletal metal tower with red and white horizontal bands. Its focal height is 6 meters, and it emits a white light, flashing once every 10 seconds. This structure, featuring a slated daymark also painted with red and white bands, has a geographic range of 4 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed. Located off the coast near Bonavista, this light is positioned in the sea region of Squarry Island.
Why it matters: This lighthouse provided a necessary visual reference point for vessels navigating the coastal approaches to Bonavista, an area known for its maritime activity. Its distinct square skeletal design and banded daymark offered a unique visual signature for identification during daylight hours.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Light Range
- 16NM (29.6 km)
- Geographic Range
- 4NM
Location
- City
- Bonavista
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Sea Region
- Squarry Island, Bonavista, Canada
- Latitude
- 48.7015°
- Longitude
- -53.0853°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Catalina(11.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H0537
- NGA No.
- 1632
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-093
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- metal
Structure: square skeletal tower carrying a slated daymark painted with red and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Squarry Island على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Canada، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.