Steven Point Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Steven Point Range Rear Lighthouse
The Steven Point Range Rear light is a skeletal tower standing 6 meters tall, painted white and red. It carries a trapezoidal daymark, also white with a red vertical stripe. With a focal height of 27.5 meters, it has a geographic range of 14.8 nautical miles. This structure functions as a rear range light, designed to align with a front light. Its purpose is to guide vessels along a specific, safe navigational course. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This range light is critical for guiding vessels along specific channels near Steven Point, preventing groundings and ensuring efficient transit. Its precise alignment with a front light allows mariners to maintain a safe course, directly impacting the safety and flow of maritime traffic in the area.
Light & Optic
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- from front
- Focal Height
- 27.5m
- Geographic Range
- 14.8NM
Location
- City
- Pugwash
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Located at Steven Point in Canada, this is a rear range light, designed to work in conjunction with a front light to guide vessels along a safe navigational course.
- Latitude
- 45.8648°
- Longitude
- -63.6615°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Pugwash(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H1296.1
- NGA No.
- 8524
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1378
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white and red
- Material
- masonry
Structure: skeletal tower carrying a trapezoidal daymark colored white with a red vertical stripe
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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