SCHAFNER POINT LIGHTHOUSE

Schafner Point Lighthouse c. 2001
On the right is the monument to local fishermen lost at sea.

Location

SCHAFNER POINT - Light Details

• Location: On point, near Port Royal, west side of river
• Standing: This light is still standing.
• Operating: This light is operational
• Automated: All operating lights in Nova Scotia are automated.
• Date Automated: Automated by 1993
• Began: 1885
• Year Lit: 1885
• Structure Type: Tapered square wood tower, white, red lantern
• Light Characteristic: Fixed White (1941)
• Tower Height: 043ft feet high.
• Light Height: 055ft feet above water level.

History Items for This Lighthouse

1922 - 1941 - 7th order dioptric lens