Triple Island Lighthouse
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Triple Island is a rocky, barren islet
located approximately halfway between the southwestern tip of Dundas Island
and the westernmost tip of Stephens Island, islands of the North Coast of British Columbia
, Canada
about 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) west of Prince Rupert
. Triple Island is also approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Melville Island, a smaller island and a part of the Dundas Island group.
personnel man the station on a 28-day rotation. The station was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Islet
An islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
located approximately halfway between the southwestern tip of Dundas Island
Dundas Island (British Columbia)
Dundas Island is an island on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located on the west side of Chatham Sound to the northwest of Prince Rupert. It is the largest of a group of islands known as the Dundas Islands.-History:...
and the westernmost tip of Stephens Island, islands of the North Coast of British Columbia
British Columbia Coast
The British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada's western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
about 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) west of Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is the land, air, and water transportation hub of British Columbia's North Coast, and home to some 12,815 people .-History:...
. Triple Island is also approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Melville Island, a smaller island and a part of the Dundas Island group.
Lighthouse
Triple Island Lighthouse is a large, manned light station on Triple Island. Built in 1920 after four years of construction, the concrete station features a 21.9 metres (71.9 ft) tower attached to a rectangular concrete structure that houses the keepers' quarters and machinery. A helipad occupies much of the remainder of the islet. Canadian Coast GuardCanadian 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...
personnel man the station on a 28-day rotation. The station was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
External links
- Triple Island Lightstation at fogwhistle.ca
- Triple Island