Carmanah Point Light Station Explained

Coordinates:48.6117°N -124.7513°W
Yearbuilt:1891 (first)
Yearlit:1920 (current)
Construction:concrete tower
Marking:white tower, red lantern house
Shape:octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Height:11m (36feet)
Focalheight:55.5m (182.1feet)
Characteristic:Fl W 5 s.
Managingagent:Canadian Coast Guard

Carmanah Point Light Station is a lighthouse on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island at the entrance from the Pacific Ocean to the Salish Sea Formerly know as Jaun deFuca Strait.[1]

History

The Carmanah Point Light Station was established in 1891. The first light was built of wood and was attached to the keeper's housing. The present tower was built in 1920 of concrete and remains in operation. The area is said to be named for the upstream Nitinaht village. It is said the name means "thus far upstream".

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Notes and References

  1. December 26, 2015.