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Baccaro Point Lighthouse
Canada
County: Shelburne
Region: South Shore
Body of Water: Barrington Bay
Scenic Drive: Lighthouse Route
Site Access: By Car
Characteristic: Flashing White (1992)
Tower Height: 045 ft
Height Above Water: 052 ft
Latitude: 43~26~59
Longitude: 65~28~15
Off Shore: No
Still Standing: Yes
Perched at the edge of the ocean, this lighthouse is an important seabird watching site.
Baccaro is the oldest place name in Nova Scotia. It comes from the Basque word, Baccolaos, cod-fish. Baccaro point is the most southerly point of mainland Nova Scotia. (Cape Sable off Cape Sable Island is the furthest south.) In 1852 the materials for the first lighthouse were hauled along the beach - there being no road. Today the tall, square building stands fast on its bed of solid rock.
| Manufacture Date | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1934 (station established 1851). |
| Country | Canada |
| Lens Order | 3rd order |
| Lens Type | Revolving |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | Occ W 10s |
| Lighthouse Markings | 13.5 m (44 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red. Fog horn (blast every 20 s). |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Canadian Coast Guard. |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 43.4497356683,-65.4706956233 |
| Other | The original lighthouse was destroyed by fire in January 1934. According to Irwin, one of the two keeper's houses was relocated to Seal Point in 1984. In 2015 the Keepers of the Baccaro Light Association was formed to work for restoration and preservation of the lighthouse. The lighthouse was repainted by the Association in 2016 and in the fall of 2018 the Coast Guard repaired and repainted the lantern. Located at the end of a gravel road off NS 309 south of Clyde River, marking the east side of the entrance to Barrington Bay. Parking provided. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-015; CCG A-336; Admiralty H3782; NGA 10484. |
| Data Source | Chance Lighthouses (1856-1917) (61 years): Baccaro Point (Active) |