Kidston Island Lighthouse

Owned by the Village of Baddeck

Lights are situated on both ends of Kidston Island. The NE light is a white square towerat an elevation of 14.6m (48ft); the SW light, at an elevation of 11.5m (38ft) is a white circular tower with red bands.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: "Sailing Directions, Nova Scotia (Atlantic Coast) and Bay of Fundy," First Edition, 1990, Dept of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa, Canada
Photo - © Kathy Brown, Kidston Island Lighthouse, 2002

Kidston Island Lighthouse Locator Map

KIDSTON ISLAND - Light Details

• Location: Northeast point of island, entrance to Baddeck
• Standing: This light is still standing.
• Operating: This light is operational
• Automated: All operating lights in Nova Scotia are automated.
• Date Automated: Automated by 1960
• Began: 1875
• Year Lit: 1875
• Structure Type: Square wood tower, white, octagonal red lantern
• Light Characteristic: Fixed Red (1922)
• Tower Height: 050ft feet high.
• Light Height: 048ft feet above water level.

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1908 - alteration of some form
• 1922 - 4th order dioptric lens
• 1930 - listed at 50ft, fog horn in answer to vessels
• 1941 - in operation