Canso Harbour Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Canso Harbour Lighthouse
Also known as: Canso Harbour (Hart Island)
A white, cylindrical wooden tower, 10 meters in height, stands attached to a one-story wooden fog signal building at Hart Island. First lit in 1872, this structure marked the northern entrance to Canso Harbour. While it is no longer operational, having been deactivated in the 1960s and replaced by range beacons, its original lantern has been removed. The lighthouse is situated approximately 800 meters northeast of the town's waterfront. Today, the Canadian Coast Guard owns the property, and Parks Canada manages it as part of the Canso Islands National Historic Site.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was significant for guiding vessels into Canso Harbour, a key route for fishing fleets and coastal trade. Its designation within the Canso Islands National Historic Site highlights its contribution to preserving the area's maritime history.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- White
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1872
- Heritage Status
- Canso Islands National Historic Site
Significant events: Inactive since the 1960s, replaced by Hart Island Range beacons
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Canso(0.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1366
- Wikidata
- Q28375763 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: square cylindrical wood tower attached to a 1-story wood fog signal building
Location
- City
- George Island
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Hart Island, marking the northern entrance to Canso's harbor, about 800 m northeast of the town's waterfront
- Latitude
- 45.3439°
- Longitude
- -60.9903°
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