Triple Island Lightstation
Location | Brown Passage 25 miles (40 km) W of Prince Rupert British Columbia Canada |
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Coordinates | 54°17′41″N 130°52′50″W / 54.294830°N 130.880505°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1920 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 21.9 metres (72 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached two a two-story keeper's house |
Markings | white tower, red balcony and lantern |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[1] |
Heritage | national Historic Sites of Canada, recognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse |
Fog signal | deactivated |
Light | |
First lit | 1921 |
Focal height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 9s. |
Official name | Triple Island Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1974 |
Triple Island Lighthouse is a large, manned light station on Triple Island. Built in 1920 after four years of construction, the concrete station features a 21.9 metres (72 ft) tower attached to a rectangular concrete structure that houses the keepers' quarters and machinery. A Triple Island helipad (IATA: YTI) occupies much of the remainder of the islet. Canadian Coast Guard personnel man the station on a 28-day rotation. The station was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1974.[2][3]
From 1939 to 1970, the Triple Island lightstation was part of the
Department of Fisheries and Oceans everyday for 31 years.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Explore British Columbia's National and Provincial Historic Sites". Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ Ammundsen, Ron. "Triple Island Lightstation". Lighthouses of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "British Columbia Lightstation Sea-Surface Temperature and Salinity Data (Pacific), 1914-present - Open Government Portal". open.canada.ca. Treasury Board of Canada. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
External links
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
- Triple Island Lightstation Archived 2013-05-15 at the Wayback Machine at fogwhistle.ca
- Triple Island