Boat Bluff Lighthouse

Boat Bluff Lighthouse

The lighthouse in 2009
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
Constructed	station established 1897
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	7 metres (23 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal tower
Markings	white tower
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard [1]
Heritage	heritage lighthouse
Light
First lit	1907
Focal height	11.5 metres (38 ft)
Range	7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)
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.

Keepers

• John William Webster 1932–1934
• Tom White 1934–at least 1937
• H. Shorson at least 1960
• Angus Macdonald 1965
• Clayton Ralph Marshall 1966–1967
• Ken Wallace 1967–1971
• D.L. White 1971–1973
• Charles Redhead 1974–1975
• P. Brown 1974–1978
• Clayton Restall 1979–1980
• Dieter Losel 1980– 1983
• James A. Abram 1984–1985
• Robert Akerstrom 1985–1987
• Larry Douglas 1985–1987
• Lance Barrett-Lennard 1987–1988
• Andrew Findlay 1988–1996
• Frank Dwyer 1996–1998
• Mike Higgins 2003–2008
• Gerry LaRose 2008–2010
• Howard Munn 2010-2022
• Spencer Wilson 2022-present

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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high humidex	15.1	12.2	17.6	21.1	27.5	30.1	36.2	30.5	27.9	23.4	13.3	12.0	36.2
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	−10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	−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)	23.3	19.6	22.9	21.4	19.7	17.8	16.7	17.4	19.4	24.7	24.9	24.9	252.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	4.0	3.7	3.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	2.0	4.2	18.5
Source: Environment Canada [5]

See also

• List of lighthouses in British Columbia
• List of lighthouses in Canada

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.

External links

• Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
• Boat Bluff Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database