Schafner Point Lighthouse

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Schafner Point Lighthouse is located in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, on the north side of the Annapolis Basin facing Goat Island. It was built in 1885. It is known locally as the Port Royal lighthouse. It is a wooden construction with a square plan and tapered sides, supporting a gallery and octagonal iron lantern housing. It is protected by the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. [1] [2]

Nova Scotia Province of Canada

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime Provinces, and one of the four provinces that form Atlantic Canada. Its provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the second-smallest of Canada's ten provinces, with an area of 55,284 square kilometres (21,300 sq mi), including Cape Breton and another 3,800 coastal islands. As of 2016, the population was 923,598. Nova Scotia is Canada's second-most-densely populated province, after Prince Edward Island, with 17.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (45/sq mi).

Annapolis Basin

The Annapolis Basin is a sub-basin of the Bay of Fundy, located on the southeastern shores of the bay, along the northwestern shore of Nova Scotia and at the western end of the Annapolis Valley.

Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act canadian act

An Act To Protect Heritage Lighthouses, officially known as Bill S-215, is a federal act to designate and preserve historically significant Canadian lighthouses. It was passed by the Canadian Parliament in May 2008. The act set up a public nomination process and sets heritage building conservation standards for lighthouses which are officially designated. First introduced in 2000 as Bill S-21 in the Senate of Canada the bill enjoyed consistent multi-party support despite the unpredictable legislative agendas of minority Parliaments and was repeatedly re-introduced. The final vote of approval was made by the Canadian Senate in 2008 and the bill received Royal Assent on May 29, 2008.

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References

  1. Schafner Point Lighthouse . Canadian Register of Historic Places . Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. "Schafner Point Lighthouse". Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Parks Canada . Retrieved 26 January 2018.

Coordinates: 44°42′36″N65°37′09″W / 44.709869°N 65.619096°W / 44.709869; -65.619096

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