Kidston Island Lighthouse
The lighthouse as seen from the mainland.
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 Nova Scotia
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Kidston Island Baddeck, Nova Scotia |
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| Coordinates | 46°05′53.3″N 60°44′31.3″W / 46.098139°N 60.742028°WCoordinates: 46°05′53.3″N 60°44′31.3″W / 46.098139°N 60.742028°W |
| Year first constructed | 1875 (first) 1912 (second) |
| Year first lit | 1959 (current) |
| Automated | 1960 |
| Construction | wooden tower |
| Tower shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red balcony and lantern |
| Height | 14.5 metres (48 ft) |
| Focal height | 13.5 metres (44 ft) |
| Range | 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl G 12s. |
| Admiralty number | H0800 |
| CHS number | CCG 815 |
| NGA number | 8996 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-261 |
| Managing agent | Village of Baddeck |
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The Kidston Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Kidston Island, located in the Bras d'Or lakes, in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The original lighthouse on Kidston Island was built in 1875. The present lighthouse was built in 1912 and the two stood side-by-side for some time. The lighthouse can only be accessed by boat; a ferry operates during the summer months.
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