Triple Island Lightstation

Triple Island Lightstation
British Columbia
Location Brown Passage
25 miles (40 km) W of
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates 54°17′41″N 130°52′50″W / 54.294830°N 130.880505°W / 54.294830; -130.880505Coordinates: 54°17′41″N 130°52′50″W / 54.294830°N 130.880505°W / 54.294830; -130.880505
Year first constructed 1920
Year first lit 1921
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern attached two a two-story keeper's house
Markings / pattern white tower, red balcony and lantern
Height 21.9 metres (72 ft)
Focal height 28 metres (92 ft)
Range 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 9s.
Fog signal deactivated
Admiralty number G5812
CHS number CCG 0752
NGA number 11460
ARLHS number CAN-508
Managing agent Canadian Coast Guard[1]
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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Explore British Columbia's National and Provincial Historic Sites". Parks Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  3. ↑ Ammundsen, Ron. "Triple Island Lightstation". Lighthouses of British Columbia. Retrieved 28 June 2010.


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