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Location |
Ballenas Islands British Columbia Canada |
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Coordinates | 49°21′2″N 124°9′36.8″W / 49.35056°N 124.160222°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1900 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red balcony and lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard [1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1917 |
Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
The Ballenas Island Light is an operational lighthouse built in 1900 and moved to its current location in 1912, on West Ballenas Island, Canada. It is a white, octagonal concrete tower with a red lantern 27 metres (89 ft) in height. It is not open to the public as it is on a privately owned island. [2]
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Location |
Ballenas Islands British Columbia Canada |
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Coordinates | 49°21′2″N 124°9′36.8″W / 49.35056°N 124.160222°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1900 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red balcony and lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard [1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1917 |
Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
The Ballenas Island Light is an operational lighthouse built in 1900 and moved to its current location in 1912, on West Ballenas Island, Canada. It is a white, octagonal concrete tower with a red lantern 27 metres (89 ft) in height. It is not open to the public as it is on a privately owned island. [2]