Pachena Point Lighthouse

Infobox_Lighthouse


caption =
location = Pachena Point, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
coordinates =
yearlit = 1908
automated =
yeardeactivated =
foundation =
construction = Wood
shape = Octagonal
marking=White tower with red lantern
height = 66 feet (20 m)
elevation = convert|154|ft|0|m
lens = First order Fresnel lens
range = 14 nautical miles (26 km)
characteristic = Two white flashes every 7.5 seconds
admiralty =G5280
NGA =13828
ARLHS =CAN-120

Pachena Point Lighthouse is located on Vancouver Island, approximately 12 km south of Bamfield, British Columbia, in Pacific Rim National Park. The octagonal wooden tower is maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard who still today employ lighthouse keepers at the station.

External links

* [http://www.fogwhistle.ca/bclights/pachena/ Fogwhistle Website]
* [http://www.lighthousedepot.com/database/uniquelighthouse.cfm?value=1340 Lighthouse Depot Database, Pachena Point]
*cite web|url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/bc.htm|author=Rowlett, Russ|title=The Lighthouse Directory|accessdate=8 September|accessyear=2008
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