Pachena Point Light

Pachena Point Lighthouse is located on Vancouver Island, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Bamfield, British Columbia, in Pacific Rim National Park. The octagonal wooden tower is maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard who employ lighthouse keepers at the station.

Pachena Point Lighthouse
British Columbia
LocationPachena Point
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates48°43′19.6″N 125°05′51.2″W
Year first lit1908
Constructionwooden tower
Tower shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower, red lantern
Tower height66 feet (20 m)
Focal height154 feet (47 m)
Original lensFirst order Fresnel lens
Range14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 7.5 seconds
Admiralty numberG5280
CHS numberCCG 0178
NGA number13828
ARLHS numberCAN-362
Managing agentCanadian Coast Guard[1]
Heritagerecognized federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse 

Keepers

  • John S. Richardson 1907 – 1908
  • William Robinson Pillar 1908 – 1913
  • Richard Clark 1913 – 1919
  • G. Allan Couldrey 1919 - 1923
  • Art Gorden 1923 – 1924
  • James W. Davis 1925 – 1930
  • Guy Clear 1930 – 1931
  • John Alfred Hunting 1924, 1931 - 1958
  • Gerald Wellard 1957 – 1959
  • William Milne 1969
  • F. Bergthorson 1969 – 1973
  • Robert W. Noble 1973 – 1976
  • Tom E. Carr 1977 – 1983
  • Edward J. Ashe 1983 – 1985
  • Ian Crocker 1985 – 1991, 1996 – 1998
  • Iain Colquohuon 1988 – 1991
  • Peter Redhead 1991 –1992, 1998 – 2004
  • Calvin Martin 2005 – at least 2015[2]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  2. Pachena Point Light Lighthouse Friends


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