West Ironbound Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About West Ironbound Island Lighthouse
A square skeletal tower standing 10.5 meters tall was built in 2008 on West Ironbound Island. The structure features a daymark colored white with two red horizontal bands at its top. Its focal height reaches 24.5 meters, providing a geographic range of 14.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse is operational and serves the area of West Ironbound Island, Canada, near Moshers Island. While the island site is open to the public, the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse aids local marine traffic navigating around West Ironbound Island, offering a clear visual reference with its distinctive tower markings and light.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 24.5m
- Geographic Range
- 14.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2008
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with two red horizontal bands
Structure: square skeletal tower; the top of the tower carries a daymark colored white with two red horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Moshers Island
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- West Ironbound Island, Canada
- Latitude
- 44.2376°
- Longitude
- -64.3166°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Have(3.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-523
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