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

Point Atkinson Lighthouse

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1. Point Atkinson Lighthouse Marker

Inscription. Site named by Capt. Vancouver June 14, 1792

Wall of original tower, built in 1874, still
stands near present tower, completed in 1912

Tower 60 ft high - light 108 ft above high water
light beam a 500 watt bulb
foghorn range - 10 miles

First white child born in West Vancouver at
lighthouse Apr. 25, 1876 - James Atkinson Woodward,
son of first keeper Edwin Woodward

Presented 1967 by Ray Edwin Woodward
grandson of Edwin Woodward

Lighthouse Keepers 1875-1880 Edwin Woodward • 1880 R. Wellwood • 1880-1910 W. Erwin • 1910-1933 T. Grafton • 1933-1934 L. Grafton • 1934-1961 E. Dawe

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 14, 1792.

Location. 49° 19.888′ N, 123° 15.863′ 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. 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 / Le phare de Point Atkinson (within

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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. 9.1 kilometers away); Beaver (approx. 9.1 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. 9.2 kilometers away).

More about this marker. Marker is on a rock outcropping that serves as a viewpoint. Some climbing is required to reach the marker.

Also see . . . Point Atkinson Lighthouse. History, details and photographs of the lighthouse. (Lighthouse Friends) (Submitted on May 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Point Atkinson Lighthouse image. Click for full size.

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

2. Point Atkinson Lighthouse

View from the rock outcropping.

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 90 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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