Discovery Island Light
Discovery Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse built in 1886 on Pandora Hill which is the highest point on Discovery Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada.
Discovery Island Lighthouse | |
| Location | Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.424610°N 123.225679°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1886 (first) 1958 (second) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Automated | 1996 |
| Height | 11.5 metres (38 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red balcony and lantern |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Discovery Island Marine Provincial Park |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1970 (current) |
| Focal height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
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