Kidston Island Lighthouse

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Kidston Island Lighthouse
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The lighthouse as seen from the mainland.
Kidston Island Lighthouse
Location Kidston Island
Baddeck, Nova Scotia
Coordinates 46°05′53.3″N60°44′31.3″W / 46.098139°N 60.742028°W / 46.098139; -60.742028
Tower
Constructed1875 (first)
1912 (second)
Constructionwooden tower
Automated1960
Height14.5 metres (48 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red balcony and lantern
OperatorVillage of Baddeck [1]
Light
First lit1959 (current)
Focal height13.5 metres (44 ft)
Range6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)
Characteristic Fl G 12s. [2]

The Kidston Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Kidston Island, located in the Bras d'Or lakes, in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The original lighthouse on Kidston Island was built in 1875. [3] The present lighthouse was built in 1912 and the two stood side by side for some time. The lighthouse can only be accessed by boat; a ferry operates during the summer months. [4]

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  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kidston Island Lighthouse Details". NSLPS. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Kidston Island Light". Lighthouse Explorer. Lighthouse Digest. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Kidston Island Lighthouse". NSLPS. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2012.


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