Westhaver Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Westhaver Island Lighthouse
The lighthouse on Westhaver Island stands as a modern fiberglass tower, built in 1985 and standing 7.5 meters tall. Its design features a cylindrical shape, painted white with a red band encircling the upper section. The light emits a single white flash every 4 seconds, visible for over 10 nautical miles. The site has a history dating back to 1882, with several structures serving the purpose over the years. Previous lights were housed in a lighthouse structure that burned in 1887, followed by a mast light, a new lighthouse in 1896, and a skeletal tower from 1948 before the current tower was established.
Why it matters: This light marks the entrance to Mahone Harbour, assisting vessels navigating the northwestern corner of Mahone Bay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 9.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1985
- First Lit
- 1882
Significant events: original lighthouse burned in 1887, replaced with a light on a mast, new lighthouse built in 1896, 1896 lighthouse replaced by a skeletal tower in 1948
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mahone Bay(1.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-530
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red band at the top
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round fiberglass tower, colored white with a red band at the top
Location
- City
- Maders Cove
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- on a tiny island in the entrance to Mahone Harbour, at the northwestern corner of Mahone Bay
- Latitude
- 44.4360°
- Longitude
- -64.3375°
Nearby Vessels
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