West Vancouver in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Point Atkinson Lighthouse / Le phare de Point Atkinson

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1. Point Atkinson Lighthouse / Le phare de Point Atkinson Marker

Inscription. [English] This lighthouse replaced an 1875 building of which the foundations of the keeper's dwelling survive. Built in 1912 by contractor W.H. Rourke, the hexagonal reinforced concrete tower, 18.3 metres high, is an early example of this design. The exterior buttresses are similar to those found on other lighthouses elsewhere in Canada. The importance of this light on the outer approach to Burrard Inlet is indicated by the powerful third order dioptric light which is a product of the English firm of Chance Brothers. It has a focal plane of 32.9 metres above high water.

[Francais] Construit en 1912 par l'entrepreneur W.H. Rourke, ce phare a remplacé un bâtiment datant de 1875 et dont seules les fondations de la maison du gardien subsistent. Sa tour hexagonale en béton armé, haute de 18,3 mètres, constitue un des premiers exemples du genre, et ses contreforts extérieurs ressemblent à ceux d'autres phares canadiens. Sa puissante lumière dioptrique de troisième classe, mise au point par la firme anglaise Chance Brothers, possède un plan focal de 32,9 mètres au-dessus du niveau des hautes eaux. Elle témoigne de l'importance de ce phare aux abords extérieurs du Burrard Inlet.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board, and the Lighthouses series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 49° 19.859′ N, 123° 15.841′ W. Marker is in West Vancouver, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. Marker can be reached from Beacon Lane, 1.1 kilometers south of Marine Drive when traveling south. Marker is behind the former keeper's dwelling. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4902 Beacon Ln, West Vancouver BC V7W 1K5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Point Atkinson Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferguson Point (approx. 8.4 kilometers away); Windstorm of December 2006 (approx. 9 kilometers away); Welcome to Lowden's Lookout (approx. 9 kilometers away); Beaver (approx. 9 kilometers away); Lions Gate Bridge (approx. 9.1 kilometers away); Disasters and Narrow Escapes (approx. 9.1 kilometers away); The Lions' Gate Bridge / Le pont Lions' Gate (approx. 9.1 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Point Atkinson Lighthouse. History, details and photographs of the lighthouse.

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cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 9, 2010

2. Point Atkinson Lighthouse / Le phare de Point Atkinson

(Lighthouse Friends) (Submitted on May 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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