Canso Rear Range Light
Photo - © Lew Perry, Canso Rear Range Light c.1997
CANSO RANGE LIGHTS REAR - Light Details
- Light Type: Rear Range Light
- Location: South of Lanigan Beach, south entrance to harbour
- Automated: All operating lights in Nova Scotia are automated.
- Date Automated: Automated by 1993
- Began: 1905
- Year Lit: 1905
- Structure Type: Square wood tower, white
History Items for This Lighthouse
- 1922 - 1941 - 7th order dioptric lens
- 1962 - in operation - 1964 - 1968 - elevation reduced from 108 - 97 feet
Canso Range Lights Locator Map
Highlights
- County: Guysborough
- Region: Eastern Shore
- Body of Water: Canso Harbour
- Scenic Drive: Marine Drive
- Site Access: By Car
- Characteristic: Fixed Red (1941), Fixed Yellow (1992)
- Tower Height: 044 ft
- Height Above Water: 108 ft
- Latitude: 45~19~56.2
- Longitude: 60~58~45.6
- Off Shore: No
- Still Standing: Yes
- Still Operating: No