Georges Island Lighthouse

Georges Island Lighthouse
LocationHalifax, Nova Scotia
Canada
Coordinates44°38′26″N 63°33′37″W / 44.640658°N 63.560353°W / 44.640658; -63.560353
Tower
Constructed1876 (first)
1903 (second) destroyed by fire in 1916
Constructionconcrete tower
Automated1972
Height16 metres (52 ft)
Shapeoctagonal truncated prism with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower with a red vertical stripe on the range line, red dome
OperatorParks Canada
Fog signal3s. blast every 30s.
Light
First lit1919 (current)
Focal height17.5 metres (57 ft)
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicF W

Georges Island Lighthouse is a prominent concrete lighthouse, built in 1917 on Georges Island in Nova Scotia, replacing 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.