Trenton (East River) Range Lights
Location
TRENTON (EAST RIVER) RANGE LIGHTS FRONT - Light Details
- Light Type: Front Range Light
- Location: On Stonehouse Point, near outer entrance to the East River
- Standing: This light is still standing.
- Operating: This light is operational
- Automated: All operating lights in Nova Scotia are automated.
- Date Automated: Automated by 1993
- Began: 1920
- Year Lit: 1920
- Structure Type: Enclosed wood frame tower, white, red stripe. Rear is a skeleton tower.
- Light Characteristic: Flashing White (1992)
- Tower Height: 015ft feet high.
- Light Height: 060ft feet above water level.
History Items for This Lighthouse
- 1922 - 1943 - 7th order dioptric lens, fixed white, 13m
- 1973 - automated by this date - 1980 - alteration of some form
- 1992 - dioptric lens, electric lantern, mercury vapour, flashing white (5s)
Highlights
- County: Pictou
- Region: Northumberland Shore
- Body of Water: East River
- Scenic Drive: Sunrise Trail
- Site Access: By Car
- Characteristic: Flashing White (1992)
- Tower Height: 015 ft
- Height Above Water: 060 ft
- Latitude: 45~37~25.7
- Longitude: 62~38~51.2
- Off Shore: No
- Still Standing: Yes
- Still Operating: No