Flint Island Lighthouse

This lighthouse is on a sandstone outcrop off the coast east of Sydney, Cape Breton.

Photo - © Courtesy Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Flint Island Lighthouse, 2008

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Panorama of Flint Island, 2008

Tide rips form here and the irregular tidal streams can reach a speed of 2 knots.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Information from Sailing Directions, Gulf and River St. Lawrence, 1985, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa, Canada.
Photo - © Courtesy Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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Flint Island Lighthouse Locator Map

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FLINT ISLAND I - Light Details

• Location: On northeast end of island, off Donkin
• Standing: This light is no longer standing.
• Operating: This light is no longer operating.
• Began: 1856
• Date Lit: Nov 01, 1856
• Year Lit: 1856
• Structure Type: Octagonal tower, white
• Light Characteristic: Revolving White (1883)
• Tower Height: 043ft feet high.
• Light Height: 065ft feet above water level.

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1857 - unpainted at this time, flashing white (90s), catatropic lens
• 1865 - Aug 01 - destroyed by fire

FLINT ISLAND II - Light Details

• Location: On northeast end of island, off Donkin
• Standing: This light is no longer standing.
• Operating: This light is no longer operating.
• Began: 1866
• Year Lit: 1866
• Structure Type: Octagonal concrete tower, white, red lanten

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1866 (?) - replaced original tower of 1856
• 1883 - catatropic lens, revolving white (15s)
• 1909 - replaced by present tower (maybe)

FLINT ISLAND III - Light Details

• Location: On northeast end of island, off Donkin
• Standing: This light is no longer standing.
• Operating: This light is no longer operating.
• Began: 1909
• Year Lit: 1909
• Structure Type: Octagonal concrete tower, white, red lantern
• Light Characteristic: Flashing White (1941)
• Tower Height: 062ft feet high.
• Light Height: 074ft feet above water level.

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1909 - replaced second tower of 1866, diaphone fog signal established
• 1930 - in operation, diaphone fog signal from seperate building
• 1922 - 1943 - 3rd order dioptric lens, group flashing white (7.5s), 14m
• 1955 - 1962 - replaced by present tower

FLINT ISLAND IV - Light Details

• Location: On northeast end of island, off Donkin
• Standing: This light is still standing.
• Operating: This light is operational
• Automated: All operating lights in Nova Scotia are automated.
• Date Automated: Automated by 1987
• Began: 1961
• Year Lit: 1962
• Structure Type: Octagonal concrete tower, white, red lantern
• Light Characteristic: Flashing White (1992)
• Tower Height: 059ft feet high.
• Light Height: 070ft feet above water level.

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1955 - 1962 - replaced second tower of 1909
• 1992 - electric lantern, group flashing white (25s), seasonal fog signal

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Lightkeepers for Flint Island Lighthouse

Cann, George XXXX1857XX