Kidston Island Lighthouse Explained

Kidston Island Lighthouse
Location:Kidston Island
Baddeck, Nova Scotia
Coordinates:46.0981°N -60.742°W
Yearbuilt:1875 (first)
1912 (second)
Yearlit:1959 (current)
Automated:1960
Construction:wooden tower
Shape:square tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:white tower, red balcony and lantern
Height:14.5m (47.6feet)
Focalheight:13.5m (44.3feet)
Characteristic:Fl G 12s.[1]
Managingagent:Village of Baddeck[2]

The Kidston Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Kidston Island, located in the Bras d'Or lakes, in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The original lighthouse on Kidston Island was built in 1875.[3] The present lighthouse was built in 1912 and the two stood side by side for some time. The lighthouse can only be accessed by boat; a ferry operates during the summer months.[4]

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  1. Web site: Kidston Island Lighthouse Details. NSLPS. 13 April 2012. 15 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515215059/http://www.nslps.com/light-detail.aspx?ID=198&M=D&N=1. dead.
  2. January 3, 2016.
  3. Web site: Kidston Island Light. Lighthouse Explorer. Lighthouse Digest. 13 April 2012.
  4. Web site: Kidston Island Lighthouse. NSLPS. 13 April 2012. 2 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130502173850/http://www.nslps.com/AboutLights/detail_popup.aspx?ID=198. dead.