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Ballenas Islands Light

Dorcas Point Road

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Ballenas Islands Light (Area E (Nanoose Bay))
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Ballenas Islands Light

The Ballenas Islands Light is situated on the northern tip of West Ballenas Island, one of two islands in the Strait of Georgia off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. The lighthouse can be accessed via Dorcas Point Road.

History

  • The Ballenas Islands were named by Narvaez in 1791.
  • The lighthouse was constructed to serve as a navigational aid for mariners traversing the Strait of Georgia.

The Ballenas Islands Light is a unknown with a distinctive design. Its construction materials are not specified, but it is believed to have been built in unknown.

Tower Height and Focal Height

  • The tower height of the Ballenas Islands Light is approximately unknown.
  • The focal height, which is the distance from the base of the lens to the top of the light, is unknown.

The Ballenas Islands Light emits a white light with a range of 17 nautical miles and a period of 10 seconds. It operates on a unknown and features a distinctive unknown.

Current Status

The Ballenas Islands Light is currently an active aid to navigation, although its operation may be automated.

Heritage Status

The lighthouse has been designated as a unknown by the Government of Canada.

Notable Historical Events

No notable historical events are recorded for the Ballenas Islands Light.

Details

NameBallenas Islands Light
CityArea E (Nanoose Bay)
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.350574, -124.160255
Current useactive aid to navigation