Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Porlier Pass ...

07/04/04 4:04 PM

1-800-758-1444

Name: Porlier Pass Rear Range Light

Also known as: Porlier Pass Light

Nearest Town or City:
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Location: Race Point at the north end of Galiano Island in the Strait of Georgia.

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Photo: Canadian Coast Guard

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard Pacific Region.

Tower Height: 14

Height of Focal Plane: 22

Characteristic and Range: Fixed yellow light.

Description of Tower: White cylindrical tower with no lantern.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1902: White, square wooden tower with red trim, destroyed 1996.

Date Established: 1902

Date Present Tower Built: 1996

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

Keepers: Francis Logan "Sticks" Allison (1902-1942), Henry Edward Brown (1949-1965)