Entrance Island (British Columbia)

Entrance Island, BC

Entrance Island is a small rocky island in the Strait of Georgia located 841 metres (2,759 ft) due north of Gabriola Island. Marine mammals such as harbour seals and Steller's sea lions use the island as a haul-out.

Entrance Island Lighthouse

Entrance Island Lighthouse

Entrance Island Light off Gabriola Island, Georgia Strait, British Columbia
British Columbia
Location	Gabriola Island Strait of Georgia British Columbia Canada
Coordinates	49°12′33″N 123°48′29″W / 49.209214°N 123.808105°WCoordinates: 49°12′33″N 123°48′29″W / 49.209214°N 123.808105°W
Year first constructed	1986 (first)
Year first lit	1970 (current)
Construction	concrete tower (current) wooden tower (first)
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current) square frustum tower
Markings / pattern	white tower, red balcony and lantern
Height	14 metres (46 ft)
Focal height	19 metres (62 ft)
Light source	solar power
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.
Admiralty number	G5488
CHS number	CCG 0435
NGA number	13300
ARLHS number	CAN-171
Managing agent	Canadian Coast Guard [1]

The Entrance Island Lighthouse is a manned light station. It was built in 1875 to guide ships into Nanaimo harbour from the Strait of Georgia, and is easily seen from the Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay ferry. The Tsawwassen to Duke Point ferry passes right by it.

See also

• List of lighthouses in British Columbia

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/bc.htm. Retrieved 22 January 2012.

• "The Entrance Island Lighthouse". The Gabriola Historical & Museum Society. http://www.gabriolamuseum.org/lighthou.html. Retrieved 22 January 2012.

External links

• Canadian Coast Guard