Kidston Island Lighthouse

Kidston Island Lighthouse
Tower
The lighthouse as seen from the mainland.

Location	Kidston Island Baddeck, Nova Scotia
Coordinates	46°05′53.3″N 60°44′31.3″W / 46.098139°N 60.742028°W / 46.098139; -60.742028
Constructed	1875 (first) 1912 (second)
Construction	wooden tower
Automated	1960
Height	14.5 metres (48 ft)
Shape	square tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, red balcony and lantern
Operator	Village of Baddeck^[2]

Light
First lit	1959 (current)
Focal height	13.5 metres (44 ft)
Range	6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)
Characteristic	Fl G 12s.^[1]

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]

References

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

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