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Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard
Notes:
Pigeon Island is about four miles southwest of Wolfe Island. Today, only the foundations of the station's other buildings (including a keeper's dwelling) remain. The island is now a provincial wildlife preserve.
Tower Height: 50
Height of Focal Plane: 65
Characteristic and Range: Flashing white every 5 seconds; visible for 13 miles.
Description of Tower: White, square, steel framework tower with a steel tube enclosing the staircase and leading to a watchroom; circular lantern.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1871: White, square wooden tower rising from the roof of a dwelling.
Date Established: 1871
Date Present Tower Built: 1909
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? No.
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