Cape Scott Lighthouse, Maritime navigation beacon at northwestern Vancouver Island, Canada
The white steel skeletal tower rises 9 meters from concrete pillars at the extreme northwestern point of Vancouver Island near a sandy neck passage.
The initial lighthouse construction occurred in 1927 with a wooden mast and red lantern, replaced by a permanent structure in 1959.
The site holds connections to the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw and Quatsino First Nations, who inhabited the surrounding territories before European settlement.
The Canadian Coast Guard operates this active lighthouse with resident keepers, using solar panels instead of diesel generators since 2019.
During World War II, the location housed a radar installation staffed by fifty personnel to monitor potential Japanese aircraft movements.
GPS coordinates: 50.78240,-128.42742
Latest update: March 13, 2025 21:10
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