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SCATARIE LIGHTHOUSE
Also known locally as: North East Light
Location
SCATARIE I - Light Details
Location: On Trap Rock, northeast point of Scaterie Island
Standing: This light is no longer standing.
Operating: This light is no longer operating.
Began: 1839
Date Lit: Dec 01, 1839
Year Lit: 1839
Structure Type: Octagonal wood tower, white, circular red metal lantern
Light Characteristic: Occulting White (1883)
Tower Height: 073ft feet high.
Light Height: 090ft feet above water level.
History Items for This Lighthouse
1833 - House Committee recommended construction of lighthouse
1839 - lighthouse, lifesaving boat, fog gun established
1883 - catatropic lens, occulting white (90s)
1922 - 1943 - 2nd order dioptric lens, group flashing white (24s), diaphone
SCATARIE II - Light Details
Location: On east end of Scatarie Island
Standing: This light is no longer standing.
Operating: This light is no longer operating.
Began: c. 1955
Year Lit: 1953
Structure Type: Steel skeleton tower
Light Height: 074ft feet above water level.
Skeleton Tower: This is a skeleton tower.
History Items for This Lighthouse
1955 - 1962 - replaced original tower
1987 - replaced by present tower
SCATARIE III - Light Details
Location: On northeast point of Scaterie Island
Standing: This light is still standing.
Operating: This light is operational
Automated: All operating lights in Nova Scotia are automated.
Date Automated: Automated by 1987
Began: 1981
Year Lit: 1981
Structure Type: Square white tower on fog signal building
Light Characteristic: Flashing White (1992)
Tower Height: 044ft feet high.
Light Height: 064ft feet above water level.
History Items for This Lighthouse
1987 - replaced second tower
1992 - flashing white (30s), electric lantern
Lightkeepers for Scatarie Lighthouse
Dodd, James 1839-1855 East Light
Dodd, Edmund J. 1855-1861 East Light
McLean, John 1861- East Light
Campbell, Tommy X East Light
Parsons, James Robert 1948 - 1951
Ringer, Bill 1960 - 1964
Spears, Robert 19XX-1987 East Light
Pope, Capt. John 13 yrs West Light
Campbell, Thomas 20 yrs West Light
Burke, James 33 yrs West Light
Campbell, Eliza 21 yrs West Light
Highlights
County: CBRM
Region: Cape Breton Island
Body of Water: Atlantic Ocean
Scenic Drive: Marconi Trail
Site Access: By Boat
Characteristic: Flashing White (1992)
Tower Height: 044 ft
Height Above Water: 064 ft
Latitude: 46~02~04.3
Longitude: 59~40~33.7
Off Shore: Yes
Still Standing: Yes
Still Operating: No
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Halifax NS, Canada B3J 1S3
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