Sydney Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sydney Range Front Lighthouse
Also known as: Sydney Range Front (Dixon Point)
The Sydney Range Front lighthouse, built in 2010, is an octagonal pyramidal wood tower standing 17.5 meters tall. It features a white exterior with a vertical red stripe on the range line, and its lantern is red. The structure replaced the original 1905 tower, retaining the original lantern. With a focal height of 18 meters, it cast a green light. This lighthouse was deactivated in 2024 following a change to the established range line. It is located off NS 239 on the south side of the western arm of Sydney Harbour, near Point Edward.
Why it matters: This lighthouse was deactivated in 2024 due to a change in the range line, demonstrating the dynamic nature of maritime navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- F.G. 79
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2010
Significant events: Original 1905 tower replaced by replica in 2010, original lantern retained, inactivated in 2024 due to range line change
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- North Sydney(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H0761
- NGA No.
- 9104
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-494
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17.5m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with a vertical red stripe on the range line
- Material
- wood
Structure: octagonal pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a vertical red stripe on the range line; lantern is red
Location
- City
- Point Edward
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- off NS 239 on the south side of the western arm of Sydney Harbour
- Latitude
- 46.1789°
- Longitude
- -60.2500°
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