Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Wallace Harbour ...

02/24/05 3:38 PM

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Name: Wallace Harbour Front Range Light

Also known as: Wallace Harbour Light

Nearest Town or City:
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada

Location: Gulf of St. Lawrence

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Photo: Virginia Slechta

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard

Notes:
The rear range lighthouse that worked in tandem with this one has been moved and incorporated into a private home in North Wallace.

Height of Focal Plane: 41

Characteristic and Range: Sector light; White sector indicates preferred channel.Visible for 8.5 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White, square pyramidal wooden tower with horizontal red stripes on one side.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1904

Date Present Tower Built: 1904

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
This lighthouse is located on the side of Route 6 in Wallace.