Brockton Point Lighthouse, Maritime beacon in Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada
Brockton Point Lighthouse is a white tower with red horizontal bands located at the eastern end of Stanley Park in Vancouver. The structure rests on an arched base with a passage underneath, and includes a viewing platform at the top from which ships and the coastline are visible.
A light beacon was first installed at this location in 1890 to guide ships safely through the waters off Vancouver. The current masonry structure was built and activated in 1914.
The lighthouse takes its name from Brockton Point, the headland in Stanley Park where it stands. The keeper's house was demolished in 1950 and the light was automated in 1956, ending the resident keeper era. Visitors today walk the Seawall past the tower and its red lantern.
The Seawall, a paved path circling Stanley Park, passes directly by the lighthouse, and the site is easy to reach on foot. A parking area is located just in front for visitors arriving by car.
The lighthouse's light was automated in 1956, after the keeper's house was demolished in 1950. The lantern sits 33 metres above the water and once flashed two white bursts every five seconds, visible for 15 nautical miles. The light was officially deactivated in 2008.
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