Bonilla Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bonilla Island Lighthouse
Constructed and first illuminated in 1960 on Bonilla Island, this 10-meter cylindrical red fiberglass tower superseded a small beacon. The light, having a focal height of 36.5 meters, emits a white or red flash every 5 seconds, observable up to 16.5 nautical miles. The lighthouse itself is a white round fiberglass structure with a gallery and a red-painted lantern.
Why it matters: This light serves as a navigation aid for ships entering Hecate Strait, marking the island's location. It operates a light system with a 5-second interval, showing white or red.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W or R 5s
- Focal Height
- 36.5m
- Geographic Range
- 16.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1960
Significant events: replaced a small beacon
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: white round fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery; lantern painted red
Location
- City
- Area C (South Skeena)
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Sea Region
- on an island off the northwestern tip of Banks Island, on the northeastern side of Hecate Strait
- Latitude
- 53.4928°
- Longitude
- -130.6384°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Edward(45.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G5748
- NGA No.
- 11528
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-050
- Wikidata
- Q45185221 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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