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Chrome Island Lighthouse (Yellow Rock Lighthouse)
ARLHS CAN-137; CCG0496, Admiralty G5532.1, NGA12832.

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Chrome Island Lighthouse (Yellow Rock Lighthouse)
Chrome Island is located just off the southern tip of Denman Island and about a mile east of Vancouver Island near Deep Bay. It was built in 1891 and is still active. The current tower was built in 1989 and stands 25 feet (7.5m) high. This photo was taken near Deep Bay a mile away from the lightouse.
Keywords: Chrome Island;Yellow Rock;British Columbia;Canada

Chrome Island is located just off the southern tip of Denman Island and about a mile east of Vancouver Island near Deep Bay. It was built in 1891 and is still active. The current tower was built in 1989 and stands 25 feet (7.5m) high. This photo was taken near Deep Bay a mile away from the lightouse.

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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, staffed
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):current tower built 1989, round concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Height of the tower, m:25 feet (7.5m) Focal plane elevation above sea level, m:72 feet (22 m)
Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc):continuous yellow light visible only on the range line; also a white flash every 5 s.
Range, nm:12 nm
Coordinates (in any format):Latitude: 49.472194 Longitude: -124.685194
Displayed:261 times
Date added:Jul 09, 2012
DateTime Original:2012:07:04 12:38:56
Keywords:Chrome Island / Yellow Rock / British Columbia / Canada
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