Langara Light
The Langara Point Lighthouse is a manned lighthouse located atop a scenic bluff on the northwest corner of Langara Island. It is one of only two lighthouses in Haida Gwaii – the other being at Cape St. James (now an automated station), at the southern tip of the islands. Both were built in 1913.
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| Location | Haida Gwaii British Columbia Canada |
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| Coordinates | 54°15′19.4″N 133°03′33.8″W |
| Year first constructed | 1913 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | hexagonal frustum six ribbed tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern |
| Tower height | 7.5 metres (25 ft) |
| Focal height | 49 metres (161 ft) |
| Range | 8 nautical mile  |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | G5856 |
| CHS number | CCG 0807 |
| NGA number | 11376 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-269 |
| Managing agent | Canadian Coast Guard[1] |
| Heritage | recognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse |
During World War II, the lighthouse was painted camouflage green and a radar station was built here to monitor the North Pacific.
The original light, still in use today, is a first-order Fresnel lens (the largest type of lighthouse lens) manufactured by Chance Brothers of England. Each side of the lens is over 8’ tall and 5’ wide with a focal length of 3’
The lighthouse is easily seen from the water and tours are possible via helicopter. Guests to Langara Island can enjoy a 1-2 hour tour of the lighthouse and its surrounding grounds, usually including a trip up to the top of the light tower, as well as coffee or tea with the lightkeepers.
Keepers
- Head Keepers: James T. Forsyth 1913–1918
- William J. Stinson 1918–1919
- J. McCann 1919
- George Armstrong 1919–1932
- H. Greenwood 1932–1936
- Gordon Odlum 1941–1942
- William Norman Kinnear 1943–1945
- Neil Lange 1945–1947
- Richard Crawford 1948–1950
- Otto Lindstrom 1950–1953
- George Brown 1953–1957
- Edward Albert Hartt 1957–1963
- Wilf Redlac 1963–1964
- Maurice Collette 1967–1971
- Ken Wallace 1971–1973
- Tom E. Carr 1973–1975
- Charles Redhead 1975–1982
- Edward J. Ashe 1982–1983
- Kenneth Brunn 1983–1989
- Warren Kennedy 1989–1992
- Gordon Schweers 1992–2010
- Stanley Westhaver 2010–present[2]
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- Langara Point Lighthouse Friends
- "Langara Point Light". Lighthouse Depot. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
External links
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
- Picture of Langara Point Lighthouse
