Maugher Beach Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Maugher Beach Lighthouse
Also known as: Maugher Beach (McNabs Island)
The Maugher Beach Lighthouse stands on an islet connected by a pier to McNab's Island, marking the center of the Halifax harbor entrance. An octagonal concrete tower, 17.5 meters tall and painted white with a red lantern, was built in 1941. This replaced the first light established in 1828 atop the Sherbrooke Tower, which was later demolished in 1944. The lighthouse emits a yellow flash every 30 seconds, visible for 12.4 nautical miles. The keeper's house associated with the station was removed in 1987. While the site is open to the public, the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's location is critical for guiding vessels into Halifax harbor, a significant Canadian port. Its original light was housed atop the Sherbrooke Tower, a Martello fortification, highlighting an early integration of defense and navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Yellow
- Interval
- 30s
- Raw Code
- Fl Y 30s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1941
- First Lit
- 1828
Significant events: Station established 1828, Original light placed atop Sherbrooke Tower, Current lighthouse built 1941, Sherbrooke Tower demolished 1944, Keeper's house demolished 1987
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17.5m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; the lantern is painted red
Location
- City
- McNabs Island
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- Located on an islet off the west side of McNab's Island, in the center of the entrance to the Halifax harbor. The islet is connected to McNabs Island by a long pier, serving as a major landmark for ships arriving in Halifax.
- Latitude
- 44.6009°
- Longitude
- -63.5335°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Halifax(4.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H3607
- NGA No.
- 9932
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-308
- Wikidata
- Q28375733 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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