Meteghan Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Meteghan Breakwater Lighthouse
This square skeletal tower, standing 5 meters tall, is located on the Meteghan Breakwater. The upper half of the structure is painted with a red band above a white band, serving as a daymark. The light itself emits a white flash every 3 seconds. The site is open to the public, but the tower is closed. It is situated 0.2 kilometers from the nearest port, Meteghan, in Nova Scotia, Canada. The lighthouse guides mariners into the harbor of Meteghan, a community on St. Mary's Bay.
Why it matters: This light provides a clear marker for safe entry and exit into Meteghan's harbor, supporting local fishing fleets and recreational boaters.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with a red band above a white band
Structure: square skeletal tower; the upper half of the tower carries a slatted daymark painted with a red band above a white band
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Location
- City
- Meteghan
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Located on the Meteghan Breakwater in Canada.
- Latitude
- 44.1942°
- Longitude
- -66.1666°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Meteghan(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3851
- NGA No.
- 10804
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