Carmanah Point Light Station

Carmanah Point Light Station
Location	Carmanah Point; British Columbia; Canada
Coordinates	48°36′42.1″N 124°45′04.7″W / 48.611694°N 124.751306°WCoordinates: 48°36′42.1″N 124°45′04.7″W / 48.611694°N 124.751306°W
Tower
Constructed	1891 (first)
Construction	concrete tower
Height	11 metres (36 ft)
Shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, red lantern house
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard
Heritage	recognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse
Light
First lit	1920 (current)
Focal height	55.5 metres (182 ft)
Range	37 kilometres (23 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5 s.

Carmanah Point Light Station is a lighthouse on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island at the entrance from the Pacific Ocean to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.^[1]

History[]

The Carmanah Point Light Station was established in 1891. The first light was built of wood and was attached to the keeper's housing. The present tower was built in 1920 of concrete and remains in operation. The area is said to be named for the upstream Nitinaht village. It is said the name means "thus far upstream".^[2]^: 39

Keepers[]

William Phillip Daykin 1891–1912)
George Woodley 1912
Robert S. Daykin 1912–1917
James W. Davies 1917–1924
Thomas A. McNabb 1924–1930, 1944
John Alfred Hunting 1930–1931
Henry Seymour Briggs 1931–1934
Henry I. McKenzie 1935
G.M. Clark 1935
William Charles Copeland 1935–1940
Walter Calverly, 1940–1941
F.A. Mountain 1941-1946
Francis George Copeland 1946–1952
G.D. Wellard 1952-1958
Bert Pearce 1964–1969
Arthur Britton 1970–1976
Robert W. Noble 1976–1979
Don DeRousic 1979–1983
Dieter Losel 1983–1986
Jerry K. Etzkorn 1986–2016
Justine J. Etzkorn 2016-

References[]

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2

Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

External links[]

Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard

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[1] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 26, 2015.

[Akrigg-2] Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2

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Carmanah Point Light Station

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History[]

Keepers[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]

Tower


Location	Carmanah Point British Columbia Canada
Coordinates	48°36′42.1″N 124°45′04.7″W / 48.611694°N 124.751306°W / 48.611694; -124.751306Coordinates: 48°36′42.1″N 124°45′04.7″W / 48.611694°N 124.751306°W / 48.611694; -124.751306
Constructed	1891 (first) 1891
Construction	concrete tower
Height	11 metres (36 ft)
Shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, red lantern house
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard
Heritage	recognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse

Light
First lit	1920 (current)
Focal height	55.5 metres (182 ft)
Range	37 kilometres (23 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5 s. Fl W 5s