Glace Bay Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Glace Bay Range Front Lighthouse
Also known as: #Glace Bay Range Front (relocated)
A square pyramidal wood tower with a lantern, the Glace Bay Range Front lighthouse was built in 1907. Standing 5 meters tall, it was situated near the end of Bathgate Street in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. The structure served as a navigational aid until its deactivation around 1980. It was rediscovered in 2003 within a private backyard, having been presumed lost. The lighthouse was subsequently destroyed by fire in 2018.
Why it matters: As a range front light, this structure guided vessels along local waterways. Its rediscovery in private ownership after years of being unaccounted for highlights efforts in preserving maritime heritage.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern
Location
- City
- Glace Bay
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Glace Bay, near the end of Bathgate Street
- Latitude
- 46.1848°
- Longitude
- -59.9435°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1907
Significant events: Inactive since about 1980, discovered in 2003 in a private backyard, destroyed by fire in 2018
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Glace Bay(0.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-957
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