Black Rock Point Lighthouse

Owned by Island Lights Inc.

Black Rock Point Lighthouse, 2005

© Kathy Brown

BLACK ROCK POINT I - Light Details

• Location: South shore, entrance to Great Bras d'Or
• Standing: This light is no longer standing.
• Operating: This light is no longer operating.
• Began: 1868
• Year Lit: 1868
• Structure Type: Tapered square wood tower, white, attached dwelling
• Light Characteristic: Fixed White (1941)
• Tower Height: 023ft feet high.
• Light Height: 063ft feet above water level.

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1883 - catatropic lens, fixed white, 10m, elevation 45ft
• 1922 - catatropic lens, 12m, red background, white cross, elevation 45ft
• 1923 - 6th order dioptric lens installed - 1928 - hand fog horn established
• 1941 - 1968 - 6th order dioptric lens, 63ft - 1978 - replaced by present tower

BLACK ROCK POINT II - Light Details

• Location: South shore, entrance to Great Bras d'Or
• Standing: This light is still standing.
• Operating: This light is operational
• Automated: All operating lights in Nova Scotia are automated.
• Date Automated: Automated by 1990
• Began: 1978
• Year Lit: 1978
• Structure Type: Square tower, white, with octagonal red lantern, on corner of engine room
• Light Characteristic: Flashing White (1992)
• Tower Height: 034ft feet high.
• Light Height: 075ft feet above water level.

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1978 - replaced original tower of 1868
• 1992 - electric lantern, flashing white (5s), fog signal (seasonal May-Jan)

Black Rock Point Lighthouse Locator Map

Lightkeepers for Black Rock Point Lighthouse

Clotty, John XXX1857XX