Langara Light

Langara Point

British Columbia
Location	Queen Charlotte Islands British Columbia Canada
Coordinates
Year first constructed	1913
Year first lit	1913
Construction	concrete tower
Tower shape	hexagonal frustum six ribbed tower with balcony and lanternl
Markings / pattern	white tower, red lantern
Height	7.5 metres (25 ft)
Focal height	49 metres (161 ft)
Characteristic	Fl. 5 s
Admiralty number	G5856
CHS number	CCG 0770
NGA number	11376
ARLHS number	CAN-269
Managing agent	Canadian Coast Guard

The Langara Point Lighthouse is a manned lighthouse located atop a scenic bluff on the northwest corner of Langara Island. It is one of only two lighthouses in the Queen Charlotte Islands – the other being at Cape St. James (now an automated station), at the southern tip of the islands. Both were built in 1913.

During World War II, the lighthouse was painted camouflage green and a radar station was built here to monitor the North Pacific.

The original light, still in use today, is a first-order Fresnel lens (the largest type of lighthouse lens) manufactured by Chance Brothers of England. Each side of the lens is over 8’ tall and 5’ wide with a focal length of 3’

The lighthouse is easily seen from the water and tours are possible via helicopter. Guests to Langara Island can enjoy a 1-2 hour tour of the lighthouse and its surrounding grounds, usually including a trip up to the top of the light tower, as well as coffee or tea with the lightkeepers.

See also

• List of lighthouses in British Columbia