Balache Point Lighthouse, Leading lights in Port Hastings, Nova Scotia.
The white wooden lighthouse tower stands 6.7 meters tall with a red lantern and features a broad vertical red stripe marking the range line.
The first lighthouse at Balache Point was built in 1905, displaying a fixed white light from a 9.7-meter-high tower until its decommission in the 1950s.
The lighthouse marks a navigation point where the Canso Strait separates Cape Breton Island from mainland Nova Scotia, connecting Chedabucto Bay to St. George's Bay.
The current structure functions as a rear range light from April through December, emitting an occulting yellow signal every eleven seconds with a range of 16 nautical miles.
The lighthouse sits on a small hillock next to the Canso Canal, guiding vessels through the narrow 832-meter passage between Cape Porcupine and Balache Point.
Location: Nova Scotia
Architectural style: pepperpot
Made from material: lumber
GPS coordinates: 45.64799,-61.41452
Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:07
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