white tower with three red horizontal bands, red lantern and trim
Power source
solar power
Operator
Canadian Coast Guard[1]
Heritage
classified federal heritage building of Canada
Light
First lit
1758
Focal height
43 metres (141 ft)
Lens
rotating airport electric beacon
Range
24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
Characteristic
Fl W 5s.
Sambro Island Lighthouse is a landfall lighthouse located at the entrance to Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, on an island near the community of Sambro in the Halifax Regional Municipality. It is the oldest surviving lighthouse in North America and its construction is a National Historic Event.[2]
^Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Nova Scotia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
^Construction of the Sambro Island Lighthouse National Historic Event. Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Parks Canada. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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