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]