Marie-Joseph (Thrumcap Island) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Marie-Joseph (Thrumcap Island) Lighthouse
A square skeletal tower made of steel stands 6 meters tall on Thrumcap Island, off the coast of Marie-Joseph, Nova Scotia. The tower, which has a focal height of 12 meters, displays a red light with a single flash every 4 seconds. Its exterior is painted red with a single white horizontal band. This light has a geographic range of 11 nautical miles, providing visibility to vessels in the Atlantic Ocean. The site is open for visitors, but the tower itself is not accessible.
Why it matters: The red flash from this lighthouse serves as a specific warning for Thrumcap Island, a hazard in an area with rocky shores, ensuring safe passage for local fishing vessels and recreational boaters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Marie Joseph
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Thrumcap Island, off the coast of Marie-Joseph, Nova Scotia, in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Latitude
- 44.9573°
- Longitude
- -62.0408°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Country Harbour(18.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1385
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red with a white horizontal band
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower carrying a daymark colored red with a white horizontal band
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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