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Discovery Island Lighthouse
ARLHS CAN-160; CCG0216, Admiralty G5334, NGA13684

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Discovery Island Lighthouse
Keywords: Canada;British Columbia;Victoria;Strait of Juan de Fuca
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Album name:rap1012 / Pacific coast of Canada
Rating (1 votes):55555(Show details)
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):active, destaffed
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):1970s (station established 1886). Round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red.
Height of the tower, m:11.5 m (38 ft) Focal plane elevation above sea level, m:28 m (93 ft)
Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc):white flash every 5 s
Range, nm:15 nm
Any other comments:Located at Sea Bird Point on the eastern end of the island about 5 km (3 mi) east of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates (in any format):Latitude: 48.4245 Longitude: -123.2258
Displayed:312 times
Date added:Aug 16, 2012
DateTime Original:2011:07:29 09:50:49
Keywords:Canada / British Columbia / Victoria / Strait of Juan de Fuca
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