Glace Bay Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Glace Bay Range Rear Lighthouse
This Canadian range rear light is a white, cylindrical skeletal tower standing 9.5 meters tall, with a focal height of 13 meters. It features a trapezoidal daymark painted white with a red vertical stripe. The structure is located 0.2 kilometers from Glace Bay's port. Serving the Glace Bay area in Nova Scotia, this light has a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but access to the tower itself is restricted.
Why it matters: This range light aligns with its front counterpart to guide vessels through the approach to Glace Bay's harbor, supporting local fishing fleets and commercial traffic.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Glace Bay
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Glace Bay, Canada, serving as a range rear light
- Latitude
- 46.1959°
- Longitude
- -59.9495°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Glace Bay(0.2 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red vertical stripe
Structure: triangular cylindrical skeletal tower carrying a trapezoidal daymark painted white with a red vertical stripe
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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