Boat Bluff Lighthouse

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Boat Bluff Lighthouse
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The lighthouse in 2009
Boat Bluff Lighthouse
Location Sarah Island
British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates 52°38′34″N128°31′23″W / 52.6429°N 128.5231°W / 52.6429; -128.5231
Tower
Constructedstation established 1897
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height7 metres (23 ft)
Shapesquare pyramidal tower
Markingswhite tower
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard [1]
Heritageheritage lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
First lit1907  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Focal height11.5 metres (38 ft)
Range7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Oc W R 5s.

Boat Bluff Lighthouse is located near Klemtu on the scenic south end of Sarah Island in Tolmie Channel on the Inside Passage of British Columbia. [2] The lighthouse was established in 1907. [3] The skeleton tower is 24 feet high giving it a focal plane 38 feet above sea level. The station is still staffed by resident keepers.

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Keepers

Climate

Boat Bluff has an oceanic climate (Cfb) with mild summers and cool winters with heavy rainfall year-round. Boat Bluff is among the rainiest places in Canada. [4]

Climate data for Boat Bluff 1981–2010
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high humidex 15.112.217.621.127.530.136.230.527.923.413.312.036.2
Record high °C (°F)18.0
(64.4)
17.0
(62.6)
20.0
(68.0)
25.5
(77.9)
31.5
(88.7)
33.5
(92.3)
32.5
(90.5)
33.0
(91.4)
30.0
(86.0)
21.0
(69.8)
16.5
(61.7)
15.5
(59.9)
33.5
(92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)6.0
(42.8)
6.6
(43.9)
8.3
(46.9)
10.9
(51.6)
14.1
(57.4)
16.6
(61.9)
18.7
(65.7)
19.0
(66.2)
16.2
(61.2)
11.7
(53.1)
7.6
(45.7)
5.8
(42.4)
11.8
(53.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)3.6
(38.5)
3.9
(39.0)
5.3
(41.5)
7.4
(45.3)
10.4
(50.7)
12.9
(55.2)
14.7
(58.5)
15.1
(59.2)
12.8
(55.0)
9.0
(48.2)
5.2
(41.4)
3.6
(38.5)
8.7
(47.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)1.2
(34.2)
1.2
(34.2)
2.2
(36.0)
3.9
(39.0)
6.6
(43.9)
9.0
(48.2)
10.8
(51.4)
11.1
(52.0)
9.4
(48.9)
6.4
(43.5)
2.9
(37.2)
1.4
(34.5)
5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F)−16.0
(3.2)
−17.5
(0.5)
−14.0
(6.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
4.0
(39.2)
5.5
(41.9)
6.5
(43.7)
4.0
(39.2)
−7.6
(18.3)
−20.2
(−4.4)
−14.0
(6.8)
−20.2
(−4.4)
Record low wind chill −18−15−100000000−11−21−21
Average precipitation mm (inches)601.9
(23.70)
428.5
(16.87)
428.4
(16.87)
389.1
(15.32)
257.7
(10.15)
226.2
(8.91)
179.8
(7.08)
231.4
(9.11)
366.0
(14.41)
631.8
(24.87)
677.8
(26.69)
628.1
(24.73)
5,046.7
(198.71)
Average rainfall mm (inches)574.5
(22.62)
400.3
(15.76)
414.6
(16.32)
386.9
(15.23)
257.7
(10.15)
226.2
(8.91)
179.8
(7.08)
231.4
(9.11)
366.0
(14.41)
630.0
(24.80)
670.1
(26.38)
606.2
(23.87)
4,943.7
(194.64)
Average snowfall cm (inches)27.4
(10.8)
28.3
(11.1)
13.9
(5.5)
2.3
(0.9)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.9
(0.7)
7.6
(3.0)
21.9
(8.6)
103.3
(40.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)23.319.622.921.419.717.816.717.419.424.724.924.9252.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)4.03.73.31.00.00.00.00.00.00.32.04.218.5
Source: Environment Canada [5]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  2. Vipond, A. (2005). Alaska by Cruise Ship. Ocean Cruise Guides. p. 178. ISBN   978-0-9688389-7-6 . Retrieved 17 May 2019. Farther along the meandering maze of interconnecting waterways is Boat Bluff Lighthouse. This scenic lighthouse overlooks Sarah Passage and sits on an island inhabited by wolves. One former keeper, fearing for the safety of his small ...
  3. Gibbs, J. (1986). Lighthouses of the Pacific. Schiffer Pub. p. 245. ISBN   978-0-88740-054-4 . Retrieved 17 May 2019. ... A skeleton tower cradles the light at the Boat Bluff Station today, the original lighthouse of 1907, merely a memory.
  4. Shepert, Elana (24 February 2019). "This unique B.C. place receives the most rainfall in all of North America". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data". 25 September 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2020.