Cape Beale Light
"Cape Beale" redirects here. For the cape in the Southern Ocean, see Cape Beale (Antarctica).
 Cape Beale Lighthouse | |
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| Location |
Cape Beale Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°47′11″N 125°12′56″W / 48.78639°N 125.21556°WCoordinates: 48°47′11″N 125°12′56″W / 48.78639°N 125.21556°W |
| Year first constructed | 1874 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1958 (current) |
| Construction | steel skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern, central cylinder, slatted daymarks on three sides |
| Markings / pattern | red tower and lantern |
| Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Focal height | 48 metres (157 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 5s. |
| Admiralty number | G5256 |
| CHS number | CCG 0176 |
| NGA number | 13836 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-091 |
| Managing agent | Canadian Coast Guard[1] |
Cape Beale Lightstation is an active manned lighthouse on Vancouver Island in British Columbia., Canada.
History
The lighthouse was built in 1874 and its focal plane is 51 meters above sea level. The present tower was built in 1958 and marks the entrance to Barkley Sound. It is 10 metres tall. Cape Beale received its name from Charles William Barkley, captain of the Imperial Eagle, who named it for his ship's purser, John Beale. The lighthouse is best known for its proximity to the West Coast Trail which is the theoretical route survivors of shipwrecks would take to get to the nearby community of Bamfield.
See also
- List of lighthouses in Canada
- List of lighthouses in British Columbia
- Graveyard of the Pacific
- SS Valencia
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
External links
- "Cape Beale". BC Geographical Names.
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
- Cape Beale Lightstation
- Mills Landing Cottages and Charters
- Bamfield, British Columbia
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