Western Head Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Western Head Lighthouse
An octagonal concrete tower, 14 meters in height, is painted white and features a red lantern and gallery. Its light source is positioned 17 meters above sea level. The lighthouse produces a white flash every 15 seconds, with a visible range of 12.4 nautical miles. The current edifice was constructed and illuminated for the first time in 1962. A fog signal station began operation here in 1924. Access to the site is permitted, though the tower is not open for entry.
Why it matters: This light marks the headland at the terminus of Breakwater Road, assisting vessels entering Liverpool, Nova Scotia, and helping avoid contact with the Atlantic coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1962
Significant events: fog signal station established 1924
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red
Location
- City
- South West Port Mouton
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- on a prominent headland at the end of Breakwater Road, off Western Head Road about 15 km southeast of Liverpool
- Latitude
- 43.9183°
- Longitude
- -64.8040°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Liverpool(8.7 km)
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