Year first lit 1919 (current) Height 16 m Automated 1972 Year first constructed 1876 | Construction concrete tower Focal height 18 m Province Nova Scotia | |
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Location Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada Tower shape octagonal frustum prism with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower with a red vertical stripe on the range line, red dome Range 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) Similar Georges Island, Theodore Too, Halifax Town Clock, Sambro Island Light, McNabs Island | ||
Georges Island Lighthouse is a prominent concrete lighthouse, built in 1917 which replaced an earlier tower built in 1876. The light-keeper's house remains standing a few hundred feet to the north. The lighthouse is operated by the Canadian Coast Guard.
Contents
- Map of Georges Island Lighthouse 65 Georges Island Rd Halifax NS Canada
- History
- List of lighthouse keepers
- References
Map of Georges Island Lighthouse, 65 Georges Island Rd, Halifax, NS, Canada
History
The lighthouse was automated in 1972, and in 2005 the foghorn was decommissioned.
In the summer of 2006 the lighthouse was used by the U.S. Navy in training exercises.
List of lighthouse keepers
References
Georges Island Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA