Boat Bluff lighthouse

Boat Bluff Lighthouse

Boat Bluff Lighthouse
British Columbia
Location Sarah Island
British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates 52°38′34″N 128°31′23″W / 52.6429°N 128.5231°W / 52.6429; -128.5231Coordinates: 52°38′34″N 128°31′23″W / 52.6429°N 128.5231°W / 52.6429; -128.5231
Year first constructed station established 1897
Foundation concrete basement
Construction metal skeletal tower
Tower shape square piramidal tower
Markings / pattern white tower
Height 7 metres (23 ft)
Focal height 11.5 metres (38 ft)
Characteristic Oc W R 5s.
Admiralty number G5720
CHS number CCG 0640
NGA number 12000
ARLHS number CAN-048
Managing agent Canadian Coast Guard [1]

Boat Bluff lighthouse is located near Klemtu on the scenic south end of Sarah Island in Tolmie Channel on the Inside Passage of British Columbia. The lighthouse was established in 1907. The skeleton tower is 24 feet high giving it a focal plane 38 feet above sea level. The station is still staffed by resident keepers.

Keepers

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 24, 2015.

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