Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Point Prim Light ...

12/28/03 12:13 PM

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Name: Point Prim Light (NS)

Also known as: Prim Point Light

Nearest Town or City:
Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Location: Digby Gut, entrance to Annapolis Basin, Bay of Fundy.

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Photo: Josette d'Entremont

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard

Tower Height: 46

Height of Focal Plane: 81

Characteristic and Range: Flash 3 s; eclipse 3 s., visible for 13 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White concrete tower, red vertical stripes on corner of square building.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1817: Square wooden tower on top of dwelling. 1870s: Tower with red daymark on all sides; 1870s: Dwelling with integral tower, with red vertical stripe on each side.

Date Established: 1817

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
This lighthouse can be viewed from the ferry between St. John and Digby. To reach it by car, take Route 303 north in Digby. Past the intersection with Route 217, take a left on Lighthouse Road, then the first right. This road leads to a parking area and a path to the lighthouse.