Pachena Point Light

Pachena Point Lighthouse
British Columbia
Location Pachena Point
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates 48°43′19.6″N 125°05′51.2″W / 48.722111°N 125.097556°W / 48.722111; -125.097556Coordinates: 48°43′19.6″N 125°05′51.2″W / 48.722111°N 125.097556°W / 48.722111; -125.097556
Year first lit 1908
Construction wooden tower
Tower shape octagonal frustum tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, red lantern
Height 66 feet (20 m)
Focal height 154 feet (47 m)
Original lens First order Fresnel lens
Range 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
Characteristic Two white flashes every 7.5 seconds
Admiralty number G5280
CHS number CCG 0178
NGA number 13828
ARLHS number CAN-120
Managing agent Canadian Coast Guard[1]

Pachena Point Lighthouse is located on Vancouver Island, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Bamfield, British Columbia, in Pacific Rim National Park. The octagonal wooden tower is maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard who employ lighthouse keepers at the station.

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References

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

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