Sheringham Point Lighthouse
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Sheringham Point Lighthouse is located on Vancouver Island
, British Columbia
, near the community of Shirley. Built in 1912, it is still used for navigation.
The lighthouse and surrounding property is currently owned by the Canadian Coast Guard
and fenced off, though the lighthouse can be seen easily from a trail beside the fence. , the Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society is working to acquire the property from the Coast Guard and turn it into a public park.
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, near the community of Shirley. Built in 1912, it is still used for navigation.
The lighthouse and surrounding property is currently owned by the Canadian Coast Guard
Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard is the coast guard of Canada. It is a federal agency responsible for providing maritime search and rescue , aids to navigation, marine pollution response, marine radio, and icebreaking...
and fenced off, though the lighthouse can be seen easily from a trail beside the fence. , the Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society is working to acquire the property from the Coast Guard and turn it into a public park.