Chrome Island Lighthouse is a light station established in 1891 that assists traffic in the region of Deep Bay, British Columbia, Denman Island, and Hornby Island. It is currently a manned station, though in recent years the Canadian Coast Guard has considered converting it to fully automated status.
The lighthouse in 2012 | |
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Location | Denman Island British Columbia Canada |
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Coordinates | 49°28′19.49″N 124°41′2.18″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1891 (first) |
Construction | fiberglass tower |
Height | 7.5 metres (25 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red lantern |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1989 (current) |
Focal height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Along with electronic navigational aids, the five-second flash lighthouse is approximately 21 metres (69 ft) above water level (depending on tides). The station has a helicopter landing deck and rescue boat.
The Chrome Island light is one of 12 lighthouses part of the British Columbia Shore Station Oceanographic Program, collecting coastal water temperature and salinity measurements for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans everyday since 1961.[2]
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