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Name: Boat Bluff Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Klemtu, British Columbia, Canada

Location: South end of Sarah Island, Inside Passage, Tolmie Channel.


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Photo: Alec Provan
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Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard Pacific Region

Notes:
This station is still staffed by resident keepers.

Tower Height: 24

Height of Focal Plane: 38

Characteristic and Range: Oc.W.R., period 5 sec. (lt. 4s, ec. 1s)

Description of Tower: Skeleton tower.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1907

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Fog Signal: Horn, one blast every 20 seconds.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

Directions:
Accessible by boat or helicopter only. Principal Keeper Mike Higgins tells us, "We don't mind folks visiting, they just have to come in a small vessel or helicopter. I suppose they could swim, but the water is a bit chilly."

Keepers: Chris Mills (11/1994 - 1/1995), Mike Higgins (?-present), Gerry LaRose (assistant, ?-present)


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